If you're a Linux / Mac user, why would you start using Windows?
As a long time Linux user, I can't see any reason I'd switch back to Windows, as it provides nothing of benefit and introduces some serious detriments to my workflows. Instead of trying to convert Linux / Mac users, they're better off making Windows a better operating system, or just make Windows a user land OS and leveraging the Linux Kernel.
If you're a Linux / Mac user, why would you start using Windows?
Because you changed jobs? Let's turn it on its head: why would a windows user start using Linux. Any reason you can think of is probably irrelevant to someone who is happy getting the job done the way they are doing it.
That's a good point, a Windows user probably won't start using Linux, but if they're screwing around with the WSL, then they're trying to use Linux anyway. If you have to use WSL (which I've never used), to get something small / quick done as a one off, that's fine, but if you're using it regularly then why not just install Linux and dual boot (if you want to be a part time Windows user).
For me, WSL replaces the multilayer hell that is Cygwin. I can finally ssh and scp without having to install loads of other stuff (PuTTY is awesome, but native-er is nicer). Also, I much prefer how python is handled in WSL vs Windows, maybe because I got use to using it on a Linux system.. And I "have" to use Windows because it has my games and for some reason still the only halfway decent word processor other than vim.
but if you're using it regularly then why not just install Linux and dual boot (if you want to be a part time Windows user).
Because you don't need to dual-boot when you can use Windows and Linux (at least the command line tools) at the same time. Why should I waste time shutting down one system and booting the other if I can do stuff right away?
Also, at work I can't install Linux on my work system. But I could install WSL and now my colleagues and I are happily working with Debian do ssh to our servers and do all kinds of command line-fu.
If your work is restricting access to your hardware then that sucks, and usually just shows inexperience in IT or overly strict and pointless management policies.
My employer is a multi-national telecommunications company. If we did BYOD of if everybody would be allowed to do with they company supplied hardware as they please chaos would reign and next to no productive work would be possible. Do it yourself works somewhat in small companies where (almost) everyone has some idea about technology. But it doesn't scale.
Exactly. My company is a Windows shop. As a security professional, Linux is a more natural environment for me to work in often times, but I also need to interact with the Windows and AD environment regularly, so really I need both. So I have Kali installed inside of Windows, via WSL. It works quite well.
I COULD could the same thing by rebooting every time I want to use grep or awk, but why in world would I want to reboot first when I can just use awk without rebooting?
Why would you spend a week trying to compile all of the Linux utilities to run on Windows, poorly, rather than three clicks to install a perfectly working Linux distro? Is it because you're fucking stupid?
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They want WSL to move people from Linux / MAC? (Score:4, Insightful)
As a long time Linux user, I can't see any reason I'd switch back to Windows, as it provides nothing of benefit and introduces some serious detriments to my workflows. Instead of trying to convert Linux / Mac users, they're better off making Windows a better operating system, or just make Windows a user land OS and leveraging the Linux Kernel.
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If you're a Linux / Mac user, why would you start using Windows?
Because you changed jobs? Let's turn it on its head: why would a windows user start using Linux. Any reason you can think of is probably irrelevant to someone who is happy getting the job done the way they are doing it.
Re:They want WSL to move people from Linux / MAC? (Score:2)
Re: They want WSL to move people from Linux / MAC? (Score:2)
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but if you're using it regularly then why not just install Linux and dual boot (if you want to be a part time Windows user).
Because you don't need to dual-boot when you can use Windows and Linux (at least the command line tools) at the same time.
Why should I waste time shutting down one system and booting the other if I can do stuff right away?
Also, at work I can't install Linux on my work system. But I could install WSL and now my colleagues and I are happily working with Debian do ssh to our servers and do all kinds of command line-fu.
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My employer is a multi-national telecommunications company. If we did BYOD of if everybody would be allowed to do with they company supplied hardware as they please chaos would reign and next to no productive work would be possible.
Do it yourself works somewhat in small companies where (almost) everyone has some idea about technology. But it doesn't scale.
Exactly - why reboot? (Score:2)
Exactly. My company is a Windows shop.
As a security professional, Linux is a more natural environment for me to work in often times, but I also need to interact with the Windows and AD environment regularly, so really I need both. So I have Kali installed inside of Windows, via WSL. It works quite well.
I COULD could the same thing by rebooting every time I want to use grep or awk, but why in world would I want to reboot first when I can just use awk without rebooting?
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Why would you spend a week trying to compile all of the Linux utilities to run on Windows, poorly, rather than three clicks to install a perfectly working Linux distro? Is it because you're fucking stupid?