4 ms·

The Windows Subsystem for X naming convention is so annoying. It's an Android Subsystem for Windows, but leave it to Microsoft to make sure their product name c

The Windows Subsystem for X naming convention is so annoying. It's an Android Subsystem for Windows, but leave it to Microsoft to make sure their product name comes first.

MikusR 3y ago
It's a Windows Subsystem for running Android apps.
- shlubbert 3y ago
  We know, but "<thing> for <platform>" usually implies that <thing> runs on <platform>, not the other way around.
- dandellion 3y ago
  Yes, and if they had called it that it would have been less confusing.
colonwqbang 3y ago
I hope they rename everything to follow the same scheme just to dial up the confusion. Office for Mac -> Mac for Office
eugenekolo 3y ago
[BROUGHT TO YOU BY WINDOWS] Subsystem for X.
neodymiumphish 3y ago
I recall this being due to issues with using a product name like Android as the first word in a product name. I may be mistaken though.
TazeTSchnitzel 3y ago
It's a trademark thing. “Android Subsystem for Windows” would imply it's an Android product.
- drekipus 3y ago
  Could* imply that. I think it would make more sense if they called it: * Windows Android subsystem * Windows Linux subsystem Etc
gdprrrr 3y ago
Its supposed to be read Windows (Subsystem for Linux) And not (Windows subsystem) for Linux
- flashback2199 3y ago
  Oh I'm aware, but that is simply not how English works, and even if it were, it still breaks the decades long industry naming convention of "for <platform>" meaning "runs on <platform>".
hfkwer 3y ago
Do you think the Firefox plugin for 1password (random example) is a plugin that runs inside 1password and allows you to use Firefox? Does the Linux driver for ext4 allow you to use a Linux kernel from within the driver, or the other way around? WSA is a "Windows subsystem" that allows you to run Android. That's it. But leave it to HN to always have someone make the exact same comment whenever WSL or WSA is mentioned.
- flashback2199 3y ago
  The extension appears to be called "1Password for Firefox"...
- PhasmaFelis 3y ago
  > the Firefox plugin for 1password No one calls it that. That's the point. It's the 1Password plugin for Firefox.
- deleted 3y ago
  [deleted]

The Windows Subsystem for X naming convention is so annoying. It's an Android Subsystem for Windows, but leave it to Microsoft to make sure their product name comes first.

MikusR 3y ago

It's a Windows Subsystem for running Android apps.

shlubbert 3y ago
We know, but "<thing> for <platform>" usually implies that <thing> runs on <platform>, not the other way around.
dandellion 3y ago
Yes, and if they had called it that it would have been less confusing.

colonwqbang 3y ago

I hope they rename everything to follow the same scheme just to dial up the confusion. Office for Mac -> Mac for Office

eugenekolo 3y ago

[BROUGHT TO YOU BY WINDOWS] Subsystem for X.

neodymiumphish 3y ago

I recall this being due to issues with using a product name like Android as the first word in a product name. I may be mistaken though.

TazeTSchnitzel 3y ago

It's a trademark thing. “Android Subsystem for Windows” would imply it's an Android product.

drekipus 3y ago
Could* imply that. I think it would make more sense if they called it: * Windows Android subsystem * Windows Linux subsystem Etc

gdprrrr 3y ago

Its supposed to be read Windows (Subsystem for Linux) And not (Windows subsystem) for Linux

flashback2199 3y ago
Oh I'm aware, but that is simply not how English works, and even if it were, it still breaks the decades long industry naming convention of "for <platform>" meaning "runs on <platform>".

hfkwer 3y ago

Do you think the Firefox plugin for 1password (random example) is a plugin that runs inside 1password and allows you to use Firefox? Does the Linux driver for ext4 allow you to use a Linux kernel from within the driver, or the other way around? WSA is a "Windows subsystem" that allows you to run Android. That's it. But leave it to HN to always have someone make the exact same comment whenever WSL or WSA is mentioned.

flashback2199 3y ago
The extension appears to be called "1Password for Firefox"...
PhasmaFelis 3y ago
> the Firefox plugin for 1password No one calls it that. That's the point. It's the 1Password plugin for Firefox.
deleted 3y ago
[deleted]