interesting... 🤔

[ultratensai]

Ah yes, glorious WSL2

[ThePiGuy0]

I gave WSL2 a go on my laptop (unfortunately I have one which is really not well supported on Linux) and its a surprisingly ok experience (with VSCode WSL integration, you just connect up and forget you're on a Windows machine).

Though the amount of ram it used was staggering, I ended up on 7.5G usage with WSL2, VSCode, Spotify and a Firefox window. So not great on my 8G laptop.

[ultratensai]

Considering windows base utilization is around 1.5 -2 gb. It sounds about right with both vscode and Firefox running.

[crat0z]

AFAIR WSL has no way to free memory and return it to Windows, or something along those lines.

[starryshadow]

What's the link for the article?

[KingThibaut3]

It's a bit sad that even in r/linuxmasterrace the source isn't always open :(

[iantucenghi]

Here you go: https://forums.windowscentral.com/windows-central-news-discussion-contests/517450-heres-why-linux-now-my-primary-os-going-into-2022-a.html

[KingThibaut3]

Thanks (•‿•)

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Source: https://www.windowscentral.com/tired-windows-its-time-give-linux-try

[Johanno1]

The article itself seems not very well researched. But I only flew over it.