• EddoWagt
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    1 year ago

    Then why not call it “Windows subsystem of Linux”? Changes the meaning of the sentence completely

    • MostlyHarmless@sh.itjust.works
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      1 year ago

      Because it isn’t a subsystem of Linux. It is a subsystem in Windows that allows Linux to run as part of Windows.

      The windows subsystem gives Linux access to the Windows system.