XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-11, comp.os.linux.advocacy, comp.sys.mac.advocacy   
   From: vallor@vallor.earth   
      
   At Wed, 19 Nov 2025 20:35:55 -0800, Alan  wrote:   
      
   > On 2025-11-19 18:24, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:   
   > > On 20 Nov 2025 01:33:27 GMT, Brock McNuggets wrote:   
   > >   
   > >> And the Linux layer on macOS isn't an admission of weakness.   
   > >> Windows needed WSL2 because it lacked a UNIX-like environment.   
   > >> macOS already has one. Apple added a Linux option because   
   > >> developers want consistent tooling across platforms, and this   
   > >> makes macOS stronger.   
   > >   
   > > Windows needed WSL (1 and 2) because it lacked a Linux-like   
   > > environment.   
   > >   
   > > macOS is the same. “Unix” is not what matters any more; now it’s   
   > > very specifically “Linux”.   
   >   
   > macOS has no Linux sub-system.   
      
   True.  But you can add utm, and run Linux on that.   
      
   The conversation about "Linux on Mac" started when we were   
   talking about docker.  There used to be a docker system   
   for MacOS, but that has become deprecated -- unless I'm   
   mistaken, in which case, I'm sure you will correct me.   
      
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