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[โ€“] EddoWagt@feddit.nl 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Then why not call it "Windows subsystem of Linux"? Changes the meaning of the sentence completely

Because it isn't a subsystem of Linux. It is a subsystem in Windows that allows Linux to run as part of Windows.

The windows subsystem gives Linux access to the Windows system.