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Ubuntu is growing faster on Windows 11 than on Linux PCs, says Canonical (www.windowslatest.com)

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[–] boaratio@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I will never understand why it's called the Windows subsystem for Linux instead of the other way around? Doesn't Linux system for Windows make so much more sense?

[–] Shayeta@feddit.org 3 points 1 week ago

Windows: subsystem for Linux

[–] esc@piefed.social 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Because their earlier thingy that added partial posix compatibility was called 'windows services for unix', they just continued with backwards naming scheme.

[–] eleijeep@piefed.social 1 points 1 week ago

Is it because it's dropping the implied "running," as in "Windows Services for (running) UNIX (programs)" and "Windows Subsystem for (running) Linux (programs)"?

[–] idealpink@feddit.nu 2 points 1 week ago

I don’t like the name but I don’t think so.

Linux system for Windows = adapted Linux to be able to run in Windows Windows subsystem = adapted Windows to be able to run regular linux