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webbrowser does not handle opens under Windows WSL properly

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Description

BPO 45589
Nosy @terryjreedy, @pfmoore, @tjguk, @zware, @zooba

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2021-10-23.17:33:22.416>
labels = ['type-feature', 'OS-windows', '3.11']
title = 'webbrowser does not handle opens under Windows WSL properly'
updated_at = <Date 2021-11-02.19:34:22.273>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/guidofioravantti'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2021-11-02.19:34:22.273>
actor = 'guido.fioravantti'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Windows']
creation = <Date 2021-10-23.17:33:22.416>
creator = 'guido.fioravantti'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 45589
keywords = []
message_count = 6.0
messages = ['404896', '405482', '405534', '405535', '405537', '405539']
nosy_count = 6.0
nosy_names = ['terry.reedy', 'paul.moore', 'tim.golden', 'zach.ware', 'steve.dower', 'guido.fioravantti']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = 'test needed'
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue45589'
versions = ['Python 3.11']

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Research direction

Start by examining Python's webbrowser module and reproducing the reported behavior under Windows WSL. Determine the expected handling of opens, then add coverage for the reported case and verify the issue no longer occurs.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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