[Info-vax] RMS intro

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 1/1/2024 7:25 AM, Chris Townley wrote:
> On 01/01/2024 04:51, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
>> On Sun, 31 Dec 2023 22:35:34 -0500, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>>> It stands for Linux, but that does not mean that they are trying to move
>>> the general Windows user to a Linux experience.
>>
>> That seems inevitable, though. At some point it is going to become a
>> mandatory part of any Windows install. I’m not saying it was Microsoft’s
>> conscious intention when they introduced it, but it will become the path
>> of least resistance.
> 
> If I wanted to create something in Linux, I would not use WSL, I would 
> use a proper distribution, either under a VM or on the various physical 
> linux devices I have

You sort of get both with WSL.

You get a VM with a Linux distro of your choice (among the
approx. dozen that MS supports) that behaves pretty much like
any other Linux VM. Except that there are no visible startup time.

But you also get the ability to use Linux commands in
your CMD windows. Example:

wsl ls -la

They do some magic to utilize the Linux stuff in the VM.

I would not use WSL to run a server of any kind. But to
do a Linux build of some code, then why not.

Arne