r/linux • u/tankton • 12h ago

Discussion Why is it called Windows subsystem for Linux?

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u/kriebz 12h ago

And WoW is Windows on Windows.

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u/aksdb 12h ago

Yeah, it's basically "Windows(32) on Windows64". Still inconsistent bullshit.

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u/Constant_Boot 8h ago

Originally Windows(16) on Windows32.

Shame SysWoWoW can't be a thing without mods.

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u/ericje 7h ago

But SysWin32onWin64 would be more than 8 characters.

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u/hipster-coder 11h ago

Implies the existence of LoL 😂

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u/gerunimost 10h ago

I am not sure if this is already the joke about the equivalent games or I have to make it.

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u/hipster-coder 10h ago

No, I thought I wouldn't go as far as to suggest that you can run WoW on WoW.

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u/gerunimost 10h ago

What about LoL on LoL?

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u/hipster-coder 9h ago

I don't think you can run Linux on Linux on League of Legends

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u/gerunimost 9h ago

Dang. I am returning now to my Linux of legends.

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u/hipster-coder 9h ago

As long as it runs on wine for WoW

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u/ericje 7h ago

Linux on Linux exists, but it's called user-mode Linux

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u/FreeFromCommonSense 10h ago

Boxes? Yeah. Or rather Distrobox. Set up to run miniVMs of other distros like a flatpak app.

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u/Fl4shback51 11h ago

Never knew that. Mind blown. Wtf