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User prefers VSCode + Copilot on Ubuntu over Windows WSL

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A user expressed a strong preference for using Visual Studio Code with Copilot on Ubuntu over Windows Subsystem for Linux. They speculated that the improved experience might be due to the Linux environment's bash shell or potentially more cost-effective AI model training on Linux. AI

IMPACT Suggests potential cost efficiencies for AI training on Linux environments.

RANK_REASON User opinion on development tools.

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User prefers VSCode + Copilot on Ubuntu over Windows WSL

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · thecodelab ·

    VSCode + Copilot rocks on Ubuntu, I like it better than Windows WSL! Is it because of bash or cheaper training on Linux maybe? # DevEx # Copilot # AI

    VSCode + Copilot rocks on Ubuntu, I like it better than Windows WSL! Is it because of bash or cheaper training on Linux maybe? # DevEx # Copilot # AI

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