WSL 2
1 recommend 1 criticize 1 moved to it
Why hackers recommend it
“I switched from WSL (reconn'd to WSL1) to WSL2 because I thought that WSL1 would be abandoned.”anamax, 2026-06-05original comment ↗
What hackers criticize
“However, the shell for WSL2 runs in a window that grabs things, such as ^V.”anamax, 2026-06-05original comment ↗
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- WSL 1 → WSL 2 (1 hacker)
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