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Today we’re very excited to announce the open-source release of the Windows Subsystem for Linux. This is the result of a multiyear effort to prepare for this, and a great closure to the first ever issue raised on the Microsoft/WSL repo:

https://github.com/microsoft/WSL

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[–] Gumus@lemmy.world 92 points 2 weeks ago (15 children)

I know there's a lot of hate for Microsoft on Lemmy, but WSL is one of the best parts of Windows. It's really powerful and well integrated to Windows. Since I still can't leave for pure Linux install, I'm glad for WSL.

[–] i_am_hiding@aussie.zone 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The only Windows PC I use is my work computer.

GPO blocked WSL.

I can't even escape to a command line with the right flavour of slashes between directories. For eight hours a day, all hope is lost.

[–] ADTJ@feddit.uk 2 points 2 weeks ago

Only solution is to write your own

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