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> MS want people to stop using Linux as an alternative

Linux desktops as they currently stand aren't even close to a threat to Windows, this is Microsoft using the Linux userspace to get developer mindshare back from OSX.

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Windows terminal + wsl is good, but I think the native terminal in MacOS is still much better to use. In the Win 11 beta the ease of use is pretty similar, but the unix terminal is just better integrated into MacOS. Probably my favourite terminal command is `open` which on MacOS lets me open any file in the associated application. I haven't found the same for WSL yet.

`<filename>` from Windows, or `explorer.exe <filename>` from WSL. As simple as that.

Hah, I was kinda hoping someone would know a trick I just hadn't found yet! Thanks for this. I set an alias so `open='explorer.exe'` which saves me some typing and muscle memory.

If you use powershell

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I personally think windows’ user interface is way more buggy/slow than the new gnome. The latter has a properly smooth overview window (with gestures), while windows’ flickers on a much better laptop..

That and most corporate Windows users simply can't switch to the OS of their choice due to rigid IT department rules.

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