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Ubuntu on Windows

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1. superobserver ◴[] No.11394375[source]
So now I will be able to do what I already do on my ChromeOS device with Crouton, but worse.

I admit that gives me a bit of encouragement since I'm shackled to Windows at work, where I really try to make the most of it, but I'm by no means impressed given I already have done the following to get many native GNU/Linux binaries (as one example):

PS > Install-Package gow -Source Chocolatey

Another example: cygwin

The real limiting factor has been muxing terminals while on Windows. And judging by the post, that certainly remains a problem.

If they could successfully bring a full Bash terminal to Windows 10, I would actually be somewhat impressed.