You can already run basically any Linux application, even graphical ones, on Windows through WSL. But at that point, why would you even keep putting up with Windows?
Suppose you work maintaining both Windows and Linux infrastructure, having both in one OS is useful.
Or if you want Windows for gaming, not having to reboot is nice.
However, I’ve been Linux only for >10 years now, so I obviously don’t see any value in WSL. I tried it a few times and it was neat, but ultimately not something I care about.
Non-emulated AutoCAD and Ableton with full VST support are two big ones. Last I checked there were still ASIO driver issues with my audio interface (Scarlett 18i8), too.
I know things have come a long way since I last mained Ubuntu but I’m not interested in jumping through hoops to get it going even if it’s “possible” when they work natively without issue on Windows.
I’ve said this before but I believe windows will merge Linux into it before too long. It’s starting with WSL. It’ll be hybrid OS eventually
Not going to happen. Money is good, but we are too addicted to freedom already.
Even if it happened for whatever reason, that’d make most users fall back to “vanilla” versions of Linux.
You can already run basically any Linux application, even graphical ones, on Windows through WSL. But at that point, why would you even keep putting up with Windows?
All the power of Linux, with the annoyances of windows… A perfect world.
Suppose you work maintaining both Windows and Linux infrastructure, having both in one OS is useful.
Or if you want Windows for gaming, not having to reboot is nice.
However, I’ve been Linux only for >10 years now, so I obviously don’t see any value in WSL. I tried it a few times and it was neat, but ultimately not something I care about.
It’s handy if you have use windows for something and you keep having to look up bloody powershell equivalents for bash commands.
Same. Tried to remote administrate a Windows 10 VM with Ansible a couple years back. Not a fun experience.
50% Windows, 50% Linux, 100% garbage!
If that first 50% runs my applications flawlessly, I’m all for it. I do not want to dual boot and Linux doesn’t meet my needs yet.
50% Linux means developers are more likely to create Linux applications which is a step closer to 100% Linux
What are your needs?
Non-emulated AutoCAD and Ableton with full VST support are two big ones. Last I checked there were still ASIO driver issues with my audio interface (Scarlett 18i8), too.
I know things have come a long way since I last mained Ubuntu but I’m not interested in jumping through hoops to get it going even if it’s “possible” when they work natively without issue on Windows.
I know some people like it, but I’ll die on the hill that WSL sucks compared to the real thing.
I want to like, because well I want to have an OS that just works on my work computer, but at least my experience has been less then optimal.