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		ironick09 on Dec 20, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Windows Subsystem for Android now runs Android... There is a reason why it is named what it is: The Windows Subsystem for Android now runs Android 13 in beta https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34060390

jonhohle on Dec 20, 2022 [–]

I think the problem is that the name could be interpreted as a subsystem that runs on Android to provide a Windows API or services.

I had that issue with WSL; it sounds like it could be the name of an official WINE-like product from Microsoft. “For” is often used to specify the target.

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