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1 posted on 09/22/2021 11:42:37 AM PDT by Openurmind
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oops—I just posted it also


2 posted on 09/22/2021 11:45:11 AM PDT by ShadowAce (Linux - The Ultimate Windows Service Pack )
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3 posted on 09/22/2021 11:45:37 AM PDT by ShadowAce (Linux - The Ultimate Windows Service Pack )
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To: Openurmind

Since WSL 2 basically is the Linux kernel tacked on to Windows it is going to be vulnerable to Linux viruses.


7 posted on 09/22/2021 12:03:44 PM PDT by Gideon7
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To: Openurmind

So....you’re saying....when Microsoft does Linux, it ceases to be secure. Hmmm.....\


8 posted on 09/22/2021 12:13:46 PM PDT by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: Openurmind
It's easy to spin up a Linux VM using WSL2. If you do that, you need to spend the time to secure the new OS running inside WSL2. It presents a whole new attack surface and a platform for attacking the host. Toss in some Docker (podman) containers, and there is plenty of room for mischief.
11 posted on 09/22/2021 12:49:38 PM PDT by Myrddin
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I still can’t see the appeal of running Linux on Windows when dual-booting is relatively easy using the real deal (in over a dozen variants). Now we have a perfectly good reason to avoid this novelty altogether.


15 posted on 09/22/2021 8:36:13 PM PDT by MikelTackNailer (Fortunately despite aging I've been spared the ravages of maturity.)
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