r/linuxsucks101 • u/throwaway255503 • 1d ago

WSL is better than Linux

Microsoft did Linux better.

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u/Fit_League_8993 ✝️ Temple OS Archbishop 1d ago

Yes it is. You get the linux cli but with none of the desktop insanity. Microsoft cooked here

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u/Less_Speech_1948 1d ago

Microsoft is cooking, Linux is cooked

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u/OmG_WhAtIsThAt_JiM dobe user 1d ago

Oh absolutely! It is a DREAM when I need to do anything with ext4 or specific Allwinner coated stuff for android!

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u/UrbanVengence 1d ago

It's just the kernel. It's like working with a programming language in this form. I see i see

https://giphy.com/gifs/eGxkm7b2hzDfkNvjo7

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u/madthumbz uBlock Origin 1d ago

The actual mainline kernel is ~60% drivers in ring 0. WSL doesn't need that.

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u/Deep_Sense2379 23h ago

Not to be Mr. smart pants, but you can't really have a kernel that isn't ring 0. The Windows kernel is also ring 0 - it is necessary

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u/madthumbz uBlock Origin 18h ago

I did wonder if I should edit that write after. lol

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u/UrbanVengence 23h ago

Ohh so WSL is a barebones distro?

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u/basdoas 21h ago

Ryzen > amd 🥀