[Phylter]

I can't say how it'll effect everybody else or what the overall effect will be but I do use WSL quite a bit. I don't use Linux as my main desktop but I have been using Linux since '98 in some dual boot but mostly headless installs. For me it makes life much easier.

All I want from Linux is the command line. Instead of having to fire up a VM or SSH into a remote box and transfer files I have access to them on my PC.

Based on my experience it makes Linux more accessible to me. It doesn't really change the way I use Linux other than to give me more options.

I can't imagine it being hurtful to Linux overall. Because of things like the Raspberry Pi and Android people are already in some ways getting familiar with Linux. Because of MacOS some people are getting familiar with Unix in general. If anything I think people will be like me in that WSL will simply make Linux more accessible.