I'll probably keep switching between mac and windows perpetually, although I may settle with windows at some point. Its crazy how software, even in the domain of software are windows-exclusive (although it seems to be mostly proprietary stuff)
Ask HN: What do you think of WSL? Would you switch to Windows?
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#12I've been using Windows and before I'd get a Linux VM, but now I can just do it through WSL. Yes, technically WSL and Windows itself runs on Hyper-V (a type 1 hypervisor) as VMs, albeit with virtualized GPU passthrough. I use WSL on my laptop, but on my desktop, I use Proxmox with Windows, macOS and Linux VMs, each with their own GPU passed through with one for the host. Makes it super nice to see all three OS on one ultrawide monitor, especially if I'm testing desktop apps (usually written in Flutter).
Re: Ask HN: What do you think of WSL? Would you switch to Windows?
#13I eliminated Microsoft from my life nearly 20 years ago. While my impression is that their software is less buggy and irritating in some ways now, I haven't heard anything compelling to pull me back into that world. Apple lost me a year ago. Their software design and implementation has been declining for years, but it was the MBP keyboard fiasco that finally did it for me. Observing what has happened with Catalina ha…
I just started using ChromeOS to see if it can support developer workflow, and boy am I blown away. Fantastic UX
You get Debian 10 in a WSL style. Finally have dual touchscreens working 100%
Just realized my first experience with Linux was the achievement of editing xorg.conf so that dual screens would work at all (2002). Ironically, my first and last Linux desktop experiences where dual screen.
Unless of course Windows starts running on Linux...? Do you think they are on a path to run Windows as just windows on Linux?
Re: Ask HN: What do you think of WSL? Would you switch to Windows?
#14Cannot recommend WSL 1 for serious programming, it's just too buggy and unstable. Haven't tried WSL 2 yet.
Re: Ask HN: What do you think of WSL? Would you switch to Windows?
#15Been using it since it was available only for developers / insiders. It progressed from almost useless to perfectly usable Linux substitute.