Changes to WSL make staying on Windows easier, especially for developers building or running Linux-based AI, container, or dev workloads.

Now not only can you run Linux from within Windows without third-party tools, but can do so within containers. Microsoft has ...

At its Build developer conference this week, Microsoft announced that Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is now open source. Developers can download the code, contribute bug fixes and new features, and ...

People just want to use Linux.

After being announced at Build 2026, Microsoft has made WSL containers available in public preview.

Microsoft has officially unveiled Azure Linux 4.0, the latest version of its open-source Linux distribution designed for ...

Microsoft's Linux server distribution is now available as an ISO to install on your own server or virtual machine.

Recently, I have been spending quite a bit of time working with the Windows Subsystem for Linux in relation to a project that I have been working on. Although I have occasionally dabbled in Linux, it ...

Microsoft has announced Coreutils, a new Windows 11 feature that allows developers to run many popular Linux command line utilities natively on Windows from a single binary. Revealed at this week’s ...

Microsoft is integrating its own container platform into the Windows Subsystem for Linux – complete with CLI, API, and SDK for Windows applications. Microsoft is working on its own container platform ...

Microsoft has been at the forefront of generative AI, prompted no doubt by its massive investment in ChatGPT maker OpenAI. The company has been rolling out AI tools for both consumers and developers, ...