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As others mention, the versioning scheme is confusing. I'd like to add that I found even the name confusing, as I initially thought that this would allow some
by smokel 3y ago
As others mention, the versioning scheme is confusing. I'd like to add that I found even the name confusing, as I initially thought that this would allow some parts of Windows to run on Linux.
"Linux Subsystem for Windows" would have made a lot more sense to me.
- threatripper 3y agoActually WSL doesn't contain any Linux at all because "Linux" originally refers to the Linux Kernel and usually GNU/Linux refers to a system using Linux as a kernel but GNU software for the userspace. So, the Name should rather have been something like "Windows Subsystem for Posix Programs" which doesn't quite sound so good.
- smokel 3y agoThis was true for WSL1, but WSL2 does contain a Linux kernel. The source code for it is available at: https://github.com/microsoft/WSL2-Linux-Kernel https://github.com/microsoft/WSL2-Linux-Kernel