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

On 2026-07-06 23:13, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
> On Mon, 6 Jul 2026 13:10:28 +0200, Carlos E. R. wrote:
> 
>> On 2026-07-05 23:47, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
>>>
>>> On Sun, 5 Jul 2026 13:35:57 +0200, Carlos E. R. wrote:
>>>
>>>> Unless the user needs one of those applications that only exist
>>>> for Windows. For instance, some tax software for the USA.
>>>
>>> Luckily, you don’t have to worry about that particular example in
>>> your part of the world, just as we don’t need to worry about it in
>>> our part of the world. 😏
>>
>> That particular one, no, true. I have two or three of my own:
>>
>>    - purchasing epubs with drm from a bookshop needs using ADE, adobe
>> digital editions.
> 
> I thought copy-protection on e-books was a long-solved problem:
> Calibre can basically crack anything.

Yes and no. First you have to obtain the file. Then a third party add on 
to calibre can crack it. The crack I know works only on Windows.

I buy my books legally, and install them in my devices legally. Then I 
make a backup.

> 
>>    - reading PDF forms that use javascript, needs Adobe Reader.
> 
> Just ignore the JavaScript part.

Can't. For legal documents, it is mandatory.

> 
>>    - Kobo tools are Windows only.
> 
> Again, Calibre claims to be able to cope with that.

If you do buy books, no. And I do buy all my books.

Also, if you have a problem withe the kobo and supports tell you to 
enter debug mode or something, that's only with Windows.

-- 
Cheers,
        Carlos E.R.
        ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;