Explain WSL and whether I need it
Explains what a Linux layer on Windows is for, whether your work needs it, and a cautious first-day plan with every command explained before use.
Task:
Explain what the Windows Subsystem for Linux is for and tell me whether my work needs it.
Context:
My work is [kind of development or technical work]. The tools I use are [tools, languages and editors]. I know [nothing, a little or a lot] about the command line. My PC has [RAM and free disk space, if known].
Rules:
- Explain it in under 150 words in plain words, with one analogy, before any advice.
- Give a verdict of yes, maybe or no for my work, with the two strongest reasons and one situation where a normal Windows setup is enough.
- Do not state which Windows versions support it or what its current features are. Tell me to confirm that on Microsoft's own documentation.
- Outline a first-day plan of at most five steps. Before each command, explain what it does and warn me about anything that installs software, uses a lot of disk space or is hard to undo.
Result:
The explanation, the verdict with its reasons, and the first-day plan as a numbered list.