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Ubuntu is growing faster on Windows 11 than on native Linux PCs, says Canonical (www.windowslatest.com)
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[–] Abyssian@lemmy.world 27 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I don't know what a native Linux PC is. Does that mean is runs the OS without a noticeable accent?

[–] Funkt4st1c@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Real answer: this is talking about computers with windows 11 installed that also run Ubuntu through a service called WSL, or Windows Subsystem for Linux; basically you have a windows 11 pc that can do linux stuff too.

A native Ubuntu machine would be installed directly to the hard drive and booted that way.

[–] Abyssian@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Makes sense, thanks. Also seemingly an odd brag. Seems like putting out an article that you're commonly the side piece.

[–] Funkt4st1c@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

Yeah. I highly suspect its mostly people who need Ubuntu for job purposes and have security policies or just the C-suite refusing to follow the times

[–] 3abas@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

I wouldn't call WSL service, Linux environment integrated into Windows is more accurate. With WSL 2, Linux actually runs using a lightweight virtual machine with a real Linux kernel, while still being tightly integrated with Windows. It's a proper Ubuntu (or whatever you want really) installation that you can run a production server off of.

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Native Linux PCs speak in penguinese and celebrate their mesiah the great Torvaldius giver of kernels.

[–] Abyssian@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

I've heard rumors he turned to the dark side.