"I use Arch, BTW" can now also apply if you use Windows 11. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. It comes a couple of weeks on from ...

When Microsoft introduced the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), it opened a whole new world of productivity for developers, sysadmins, and tinkerers alike. WSL allows you to run a Linux environment ...

I hear sometimes from Windows users who find no use for installing Linux on bare metal thanks to how advanced and usable WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) has become. I'm happy they found a workflow ...

It took Microsoft long enough, but the company has finally open-sourced its Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) code. The announcement was made at the Build 2025 developer conference, closing a nearly ...

Microsoft's Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) for running GNU/Linux environments on Windows 10 and Windows 11 has reached version 1.0.0 and is now generally available. Microsoft has been building WSL, ...

Do you need to use Linux? Here are two solutions for Windows 11 users. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. On Windows 11 version 22H2 ...

Microsoft and Canonical have teamed up to add systemd support to the Windows Subsystem for Linux, allowing a larger number of compatible apps to be installed. systemd is a Linux software application ...

Microsoft has long intended to make Windows the place for developers. Its intention is shown in both software and hardware as the company aims to deliver tools that make it possible to build code ...