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Use "ArchLinux" as the default WSL distribution name

Dear Arch Linux Developers,

I have a suggestion regarding the default name for the Arch Linux distribution in WSL. Could we use "ArchLinux" (with capital A and L) instead of the all-lowercase "archlinux" as the default name?

See: https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/archlinux-wsl/-/blob/main/rootfs/etc/wsl-distribution.conf?ref_type=heads#L3

I'm suggesting this for the following reasons:

  • Official Branding: Arch Linux consistently uses "Arch Linux" (capital A and L) as its official name, both on the official website (archlinux.org) and on Wikipedia. This is the widely recognized and accepted naming convention.
  • Consistency with Other WSL Distributions: Most other official WSL distributions, with the exception of Kali Linux, use their commonly known names with standard capitalization (e.g., Debian, Oracle Linux), as seen in Microsoft's distribution list: https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/blob/master/distributions/DistributionInfo.json
  • Visual Appearance: After installation, "ArchLinux" looks more visually consistent and aesthetically pleasing than the all-lowercase "archlinux" in places like the Windows Terminal and the Start Menu.

While I am aware that the distribution name can be customized using the --name parameter during wsl --install, I would still appreciate it if "ArchLinux" could be set as the default name.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Edited by Acris Liu
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