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

https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/08/16/ubuntu-is-growing-faster-on-windows-11-than-on-native-linux-pcs-says-canonical/
3•CoolCold•51m ago

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CoolCold•51m 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.

rvz•37m ago
As I said before [0], the best Linux distro is Windows (with WSL2).

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

spottedmarley•32m 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.
kermatt•27m 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•23m ago
In this context it is Linux booting on hardware and not in virtualization.
eigenspace•23m 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.

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