On Mon, 29 Jan 2018 22:14:55 +0100 Christian Rebischke via arch-dev-public <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 29, 2018 at 03:09:16PM -0600, Public mailing list for Arch Linux > development wrote: > > On Mon, 29 Jan 2018 22:00:28 +0100 > > Christian Rebischke via arch-dev-public <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > Hello everybody, > > > I would like to start a discussion about Windows Subsystem Linux and > > > Arch linux. You all might know that Microsoft has increased their > > > participation in open source software a lot since Satya Nadella is CEO > > > of Microsoft. > > > > > > They even implemented a subsystem on Windows 10 for executing natively > > > ELF binaries on Windows. This system is based on docker images and some > > > nice guys from Microsoft have asked Allan and me if Arch Linux would be > > > interested to participate in this project. > > > > > > The steps for getting into the project are: > > > > > > * Signup in the Microsoft Appstore (we would get a free voucher if we > > > want to participate) as Organization (we need the ok from one of our > > > trademark holders for this step) > > > * modifying our docker container a little bit > > > * pushing it into the microsoft appstore > > > > > > So what do you think? Should we participate in that project? > > > > > > Here are some pros and contras: > > > > > > pro: > > > - CentOS and Ubuntu are there too > > > - Would be a nice chance to increase the awareness about Arch Linux > > > - might get people to change from Windows to Arch Linux (or linux in > > > general) > > > - Nice way to test our docker image in production > > > - People who are forced to work on windows at work can use Arch > > > Linux at work as well > > > - More bugreports / feedback / forum activity? > > > > > > contras: > > > - Microsoft is Microsoft (I think I don't need to explain) > > > - More Newbies? > > > - Somebody would need to maintain it (I would do it) > > > - If Arch Linux partnerships with Microsoft could lead into bad image? > > > > > > > > > I would like to hear as much feedback as possible. So don't be shy :) > > > I want to give feedback to the microsoft guys in round about 1 week. > > > I guess that should be enough to dicuss this topic. > > > > > > So deadline is 2018-02-7 > > > > > > > > > -- Chris > > > > This has come up before, my personal preference is that if you want Arch is > > WSL, go ahead and install Arch in WSL. It's not difficult by just using the > > bootstrap image. IMO, this would be similar to us supporting Manjaro, > > Antergos, > > or any other automatic, pre-configured and setup system. > > The difference would be "it's official". There are Arch Linux WSL > containers at the moment btw: > > https://github.com/alwsl/alwsl > > But it's nothing official. > And that's my point, it would be official; and I don't think the pre-configured, ready-to-to setup is where Arch is in the marketplace, and shouldn't be. Arch is a niche distro catering to a specific segment, Windows converts and people that want things easy is not that segment.
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