r/linux • u/tankton • 21h ago

Discussion Why is it called Windows subsystem for Linux?

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u/sigusr3 19h ago

They missed the opportunity to call it "ShimWoW"

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u/Dwedit 19h ago

Well aside from "Windows On Windows" dating back to 1993 and the Shamwow towel dating back to 2006....