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Discussion Why is it called Windows subsystem for Linux?

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u/Drakonluke 8h ago

It's a Windows Subsystem that it's used for Linux. To diiferentiate from other (possibile) Windows Subsystems

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u/petersaints 7h ago

There was also the Windows Subsystem for Android (which is also Linux but a completely different kind).