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minus-squarexlash123@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up9·4 months agoReally just an English problem. Read it as it is a subsystem by Windows for Linux. But yeah, LSW would’ve been more clear. Plus, it’s almost LSD.
minus-squareGreenSkree@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·4 months agoI think it makes more sense to read that it’s a “Windows Subsystem for (running) Linux (applications/programs)”.
minus-squaremexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·4 months agoLinux Subsystem for DOS
minus-squarewebghost0101@sopuli.xyzcakelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 months agoGetting DOS within Linux would be pretty interesting to play with and may get my dad a step closer to abandon windows.
minus-squaremexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoThere is DOSBox but idk how well that works
minus-squarenotTheCat@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months agoMaybe it’s some marketing thing? Like their feature MUST start with Windows™ regardless of getting confusing as hell, it may also help not techie people who make decisions and want to still use a Windows™ solution suggested by a techie
Really just an English problem. Read it as it is a subsystem by Windows for Linux.
But yeah, LSW would’ve been more clear. Plus, it’s almost LSD.
I think it makes more sense to read that it’s a “Windows Subsystem for (running) Linux (applications/programs)”.
Linux Subsystem for DOS
Getting DOS within Linux would be pretty interesting to play with and may get my dad a step closer to abandon windows.
There is DOSBox but idk how well that works
LSD?
Yea
Maybe it’s some marketing thing? Like their feature MUST start with Windows™ regardless of getting confusing as hell, it may also help not techie people who make decisions and want to still use a Windows™ solution suggested by a techie