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From: "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
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Subject: Re: WSL keeps getting better, and it's because Microsoft is finally admitting where developers want to be
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On 2026-07-05 23:47, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
> On Sun, 5 Jul 2026 13:35:57 +0200, Carlos E. R. wrote:
> 
>> Unless the user needs one of those applications that only exist for
>> Windows. For instance, some tax software for the USA.
> 
> Luckily, you don’t have to worry about that particular example in your
> part of the world, just as we don’t need to worry about it in our part
> of the world. 😏

That particular one, no, true. I have two or three of my own:

  - purchasing epubs with drm from a bookshop needs using ADE, adobe 
digital editions.

  - reading PDF forms that use javascript, needs Adobe Reader.

  - Kobo tools are Windows only.

-- 
Cheers,
        Carlos E.R.
        ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;