XDA Developers on MSN

I ditched my WSL tab after Microsoft added real Unix commands to Windows

I stopped keeping a WSL tab open just to run grep.
ZDNet

Microsoft finally open-sources (most of) Windows Subsystem for Linux

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 ...
MUO on MSN

Ubuntu is still the distro everyone recommends first, and it all boils down to 4 reasons

It may not be the best place to stay, but it's the best distro to start with.
ZDNet

Windows Subsystem for Linux gives developers a compelling reason to stick with Microsoft - here's why

Upgrades to WSL make Linux on Windows more powerful. Linux gets more direct access to GPUs and NPUs. A pure Linux desktop is still best for AI devs. Microsoft takes one more step towards a Linux ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft open-sources Windows Subsystem for Linux at Build 2025

Microsoft has open-sourced the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), making its source code available on GitHub, except for a few components that are part of Windows. This marks a milestone for a project ...