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Linux does these 5 things effortlessly that Windows still struggles with

A toolkit shaped by decades of Unix history makes technical work second nature on Linux.

I asked Canonical if Ubuntu on Windows will outgrow native installs as rumored - it's a no

There's some confusion about Ubuntu's popularity on Windows Subsystem for Linux, so I asked Canonical's Jon Seager directly.
Windows Latest

In a rare move, Google is bringing native Windows 11 and WSL support to its new AI tools

GitHub Copilot's app now runs coding agents inside WSL, and Google confirms WSL and native Windows support are both coming to ...
Windows Latest

Ubuntu is growing faster on Windows 11 than on native Linux PCs, says Canonical

Ubuntu's VP of Engineering says WSL usage on Windows 11 is growing faster than native Ubuntu installs, and could overtake ...
XDA Developers

Linux 7.3 is giving my decade-old AMD GPU features it never had on Windows

Vock has the change ready to go for Linux 7.3, which, at the time of writing, hasn't been released yet. However, it's good to ...
XDA Developers

Linux was supposed to be temporary, but these things made me forget about Windows entirely

Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3 ...
Ars Technica

Linux on a Windows box

I just bought a new laptop and need to make a decision. For 15-20 years I've run cygwin. For the new laptop should I try Microsoft's Linux subsystem, or stick with cygwin? The machine will dual boot ...

Claude Code not working in WSL on Windows computer

If Claude Code is not working in WSL on Windows, check WSL distribution and Node.js. Additionally, reinstall Claude Code ...