[hyperion2010]

> Most people

We'll I'm used to not being most people, but I'd much rather be able to produce a single identical binary for my users that works everywhere than the platform specific nonsense I have to go through right now. Having to maintain different special build processes for different platforms is a stupid waste of time.

Frankly this is how it always should have worked except for the monopolistic behavior of various platforms in the past.

[bjourne]

The binary is only one part of the puzzle (and largely solved by WSL). Installation/uninstallation and desktop integration is just as much of a hassle.

[int_19h]

I don't think you can reasonably assume that people have WSL set up on Windows for the purposes of shipping desktop software. Nor does it cover Mac.

[duped]

Well, there's orb on mac which is in some ways better/faster than WSL

[cycomanic]

I don't get the argument, if the binary part is solved by WSL it isn't useless is it? Otherwise why would MS invest so much resources into it?

[bjourne]

WSL can do a lot more than just run Linux binaries.

[yencabulator]

> that works everywhere

This whole discussion is about pointing out that it kinda doesn't.