▲ 32 ▼ Is the Windows Subsystem for Linux worth it? (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by Resol@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml 53 comments fedilink hide all child comments I've had a pretty poor experience with it myself, so I wanna see what the Linux community thinks about this.
[–] PlexSheep@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Teams and outlook have both pretty good third party flatpaks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) From what I gather teams-for-linux still uses the web version doesn't it? Would that not be subject to all the same problems? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PlexSheep@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) From what I hear the only thing that doesn't work is reaction emojis in meetings. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Might give it another go then, the problem for me is not that it doesn't work, but that it doesn't work reliably though Have been using it as a PWA and half the time it forgets I gave it mic permissions or resets my audio settings/doesn't even recognise my mic in the first place permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kariboka@bolha.forum 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I use flatpak edge and install teams as a pwa works like a charm. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Edge I haven't tried yet. Have been trying to use degoogled chromium where I can but that's a battle I might have to give up on in this case permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kariboka@bolha.forum 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, I hear you. I do this only for work. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Did you know teams personal exists and they've added features to it for gaming? Why anyone would voluntarily use teams I will never understand permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kariboka@bolha.forum 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) LOL I never heard about it. They are like wanting to compete with discord? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago I guess so, have never heard of anyone actually using it but it's built into windows so someone probably will at some point permalink fedilink source parent
[–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) From what I gather teams-for-linux still uses the web version doesn't it? Would that not be subject to all the same problems? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PlexSheep@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) From what I hear the only thing that doesn't work is reaction emojis in meetings. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Might give it another go then, the problem for me is not that it doesn't work, but that it doesn't work reliably though Have been using it as a PWA and half the time it forgets I gave it mic permissions or resets my audio settings/doesn't even recognise my mic in the first place permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kariboka@bolha.forum 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I use flatpak edge and install teams as a pwa works like a charm. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Edge I haven't tried yet. Have been trying to use degoogled chromium where I can but that's a battle I might have to give up on in this case permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kariboka@bolha.forum 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, I hear you. I do this only for work. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Did you know teams personal exists and they've added features to it for gaming? Why anyone would voluntarily use teams I will never understand permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kariboka@bolha.forum 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) LOL I never heard about it. They are like wanting to compete with discord? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago I guess so, have never heard of anyone actually using it but it's built into windows so someone probably will at some point permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PlexSheep@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) From what I hear the only thing that doesn't work is reaction emojis in meetings. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Might give it another go then, the problem for me is not that it doesn't work, but that it doesn't work reliably though Have been using it as a PWA and half the time it forgets I gave it mic permissions or resets my audio settings/doesn't even recognise my mic in the first place permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kariboka@bolha.forum 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I use flatpak edge and install teams as a pwa works like a charm. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Edge I haven't tried yet. Have been trying to use degoogled chromium where I can but that's a battle I might have to give up on in this case permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kariboka@bolha.forum 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, I hear you. I do this only for work. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Did you know teams personal exists and they've added features to it for gaming? Why anyone would voluntarily use teams I will never understand permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kariboka@bolha.forum 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) LOL I never heard about it. They are like wanting to compete with discord? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago I guess so, have never heard of anyone actually using it but it's built into windows so someone probably will at some point permalink fedilink source parent
[–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Might give it another go then, the problem for me is not that it doesn't work, but that it doesn't work reliably though Have been using it as a PWA and half the time it forgets I gave it mic permissions or resets my audio settings/doesn't even recognise my mic in the first place permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kariboka@bolha.forum 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I use flatpak edge and install teams as a pwa works like a charm. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Edge I haven't tried yet. Have been trying to use degoogled chromium where I can but that's a battle I might have to give up on in this case permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kariboka@bolha.forum 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, I hear you. I do this only for work. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Did you know teams personal exists and they've added features to it for gaming? Why anyone would voluntarily use teams I will never understand permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kariboka@bolha.forum 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) LOL I never heard about it. They are like wanting to compete with discord? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago I guess so, have never heard of anyone actually using it but it's built into windows so someone probably will at some point permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kariboka@bolha.forum 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I use flatpak edge and install teams as a pwa works like a charm. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Edge I haven't tried yet. Have been trying to use degoogled chromium where I can but that's a battle I might have to give up on in this case permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kariboka@bolha.forum 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, I hear you. I do this only for work. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Did you know teams personal exists and they've added features to it for gaming? Why anyone would voluntarily use teams I will never understand permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kariboka@bolha.forum 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) LOL I never heard about it. They are like wanting to compete with discord? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago I guess so, have never heard of anyone actually using it but it's built into windows so someone probably will at some point permalink fedilink source parent
[–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Edge I haven't tried yet. Have been trying to use degoogled chromium where I can but that's a battle I might have to give up on in this case permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kariboka@bolha.forum 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, I hear you. I do this only for work. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Did you know teams personal exists and they've added features to it for gaming? Why anyone would voluntarily use teams I will never understand permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kariboka@bolha.forum 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) LOL I never heard about it. They are like wanting to compete with discord? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago I guess so, have never heard of anyone actually using it but it's built into windows so someone probably will at some point permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kariboka@bolha.forum 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, I hear you. I do this only for work. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Did you know teams personal exists and they've added features to it for gaming? Why anyone would voluntarily use teams I will never understand permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kariboka@bolha.forum 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) LOL I never heard about it. They are like wanting to compete with discord? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago I guess so, have never heard of anyone actually using it but it's built into windows so someone probably will at some point permalink fedilink source parent
[–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Did you know teams personal exists and they've added features to it for gaming? Why anyone would voluntarily use teams I will never understand permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kariboka@bolha.forum 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) LOL I never heard about it. They are like wanting to compete with discord? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago I guess so, have never heard of anyone actually using it but it's built into windows so someone probably will at some point permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kariboka@bolha.forum 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) LOL I never heard about it. They are like wanting to compete with discord? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago I guess so, have never heard of anyone actually using it but it's built into windows so someone probably will at some point permalink fedilink source parent
[–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago I guess so, have never heard of anyone actually using it but it's built into windows so someone probably will at some point permalink fedilink source parent