Re: WSL keeps getting better, and it's because Microsoft is finally? admitting where developers want to be

rbowman <[email protected]>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.misc
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On Sun, 5 Jul 2026 15:12:44 +0200, Carlos E. R. wrote:

> Can they build applications that run on the WSL transparently? Just
> click an icon on the desktop or a menu entry, and it fires away? Those
> same applications could also run on Linux proper.

I haven't used WSL in a year of so but I believe they've made the process 
easier.

https://granule.medium.com/wsl2-gui-app-shortcuts-in-windows-with-wslg-
fcc66d3134e7

WSL is a fast moving target. In the earlier iterations if you wanted a GUI 
you have to install a third party X server and get it running. Unlike many 
Microsoft enthusiasms the WSL project seems to have staying power.
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