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When WSL2 first came out, some losers on /g/ were cheering that it would "make Linux obsolete". Four years later, I think it's safe to say they were kinda missing the point. (vlemmy.net)

submitted 1 year ago by amanwithausername@vlemmy.net to c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world

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[–] MetroIsntAMetro@lemmy.jmss.io 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (10 children)

love combining linux with the worst parts of windows

[–] amanwithausername@vlemmy.net 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (9 children)

They were really trying to pander to developers back then... What shows it best is their ad for windows terminal that I swear has more production value than most of Nike's advertisements. You know you're desperate when you go this hard on advertising a bloody terminal

[–] anti_antidote@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Hey now, as someone who works in a 100% Microsoft shop, WSL2 and the Windows Terminal are the only things keeping me sane. Please MS, keep pandering.

[–] CupDock@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I second this. WSL and windows terminal are both part of my daily toolbox and I love them both dearly.

[–] entropicshart@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Absolutely love the new Terminal app - anyone having to work on windows machines knows much value it finally adds over the ancient cmd/pwshell.

This is one of the core apps I install on any windows rig now

[–] zeppo@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Being very familiar with bash/zsh etc, and somewhat forced to use Windows, I've tried to learn use PowerShell. My impression is basically, what? Why would I do this? The design is intriguing but the verbosity is awful.

[–] entropicshart@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It is not meant just for powershell; it combines all the shells on windows plus support of fit, bash/zsh in WSL.

I use Linux daily for development and a MacBook for a laptop; having to go from extensive terminals back to shitty blue windows was painful.

The new Terminal has been the best addition MS has added to windows in a long while.

[–] zeppo@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Sure, I gather that the topic is something other than regular PowerShell. This is actually the first I've heard of it. I'll check it out, thanks!

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