Ubuntu is growing faster on Windows 11 than on native Linux PCs, says Canonical

3 comments

• CoolCold 1 hour ago
  From the article:

  > "expect to see more Ubuntu WSL users than ‘native’ Ubuntu users over the coming months.”

  As happy WSL user myself, I can see why it grows and drives Ubuntu adoption too.
• spottedmarley 1 hour ago
  What exactly is a Linux native PC? A PC that was purchased with Linux installed? Linux runs natively on just about anything that boots.
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  • eigenspace 1 hour ago
    They're mean PCs with Ubuntu installed as the host operating system, as opposed to a PC where Windows 11 is the host OS, and Ubuntu is just a VM inside WSL.
  • kermatt 1 hour ago
    Maybe a machine that did not require the inclusion of a Windows license in the purchase price?

    At one point, I think Dell would let you subtract a small amount from an order when no OS was installed.
  • phillipseamore 1 hour ago
    In this context it is Linux booting on hardware and not in virtualization.
• rvz 1 hour ago
  As I said before [0], the best Linux distro is Windows (with WSL2).

  [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48358410