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  2. Windows Subsystem for Linux - Wikipedia

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    As a result, WSL 2 is compatible with more Linux binaries as not all system calls were implemented in WSL 1. [7] Microsoft offers WSL for a variety of reasons. Microsoft envisions WSL as "a tool for developers – especially web developers and those who work on or with open source projects". [8]

  3. Talk:Windows Subsystem for Linux - Wikipedia

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    The article details mostly about the WSL 1 --> WSL 2 switch. Instead, it should talk about WSL in general. Beside some advantages of WSL2, it has also huge disadvantages (like the decrease of the disk bandwidth below about 1/20, or setting up hard limits to RAM usage). The article does not even want to mention them.

  4. Mandriva Linux - Wikipedia

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    Mandriva Linux Free was a 'traditional' distribution (i.e. one that comes with a dedicated installer, [47] to install the distribution to the computer before it is run). It was 'free' in both senses : it consists entirely of free and open-source software , and it was made available for public download at no charge.

  5. Software distro - Wikipedia

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    A distro is a collection of software components built, assembled and configured so that it can essentially be used "as is". It is often the closest thing to turnkey form of free software . A distro may take the form of a binary distribution , with an executable installer which can be downloaded from the Internet .

  6. Azure Linux - Wikipedia

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    Azure Linux, previously known as CBL-Mariner (in which CBL stands for Common Base Linux), [3] is a free and open-source Linux distribution that Microsoft has developed. It is the base container OS for Microsoft Azure services [ 4 ] [ 5 ] and the graphical component of WSL 2 .

  7. Source Mage - Wikipedia

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    Source Mage is a source-based Linux distribution.Instead of delivering binaries to users, the source code is compiled locally on the users computer. [2] This practice enables greater control over the software than other distributions that precompile software for users do, such as Ubuntu.

  8. Comparison of Linux distributions - Wikipedia

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    The table below shows general information about the distributions: founder or producer, maintainer, release date, the latest version, etc. Linux distributions endorsed by the Free Software Foundation [1] are marked 100% Free under the System distribution commitment column.

  9. Alpine Linux - Wikipedia

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    Alpine Linux is a Linux distribution designed to be small, simple, and secure. [3] It uses musl, BusyBox, and OpenRC instead of the more commonly used glibc, GNU Core Utilities, and systemd.