---
title: "A Comparison"
date: 2020-08-06
draft: true
description: "Virtual Machine vs. Dual Boot vs. WSL vs. Compatibility Layer"
type: "post"
---


*Originally posted as a [gist](https://gist.github.com/Ta180m/5ca113cbf183791f29d058308a0b661e)*


|  99.7% Windows  |   95% Windows  |    68% Windows    |                 50 - 50                 |                68% Linux                | 95% Linux | 99.7% Linux |
|:---------------:|:--------------:|:-----------------:|:---------------------------------------:|:---------------------------------------:|:---------:|:-----------:|
| MSYS2 or Cygwin | WSL 1 or WSL 2 | WSL 2 or Linux VM | Windows VM or Dual Boot on a low-end PC | Windows VM or Dual Boot on a low-end PC | Wine | Wine        |

Or why not do them all?