The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is an optional feature that allows you to install and run a Linux distribution and run Linux applications in Windows without dual-booting or installing a ...
At Build 2020 today, Microsoft gave developers a slew of new tools to coax them into using Windows over macOS or Linux. Windows Terminal is now out of preview for enterprises, and Windows Subsystem ...
On April 21, Microsoft released a new Windows 10 test build, 21364, to the Dev Channel. This build includes a few new noteworthy features including the ability to run Linux graphical user interface ...
Microsoft’s Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) has allowed users to install a Linux distribution and run command line applications since Windows 10 first launched in 2015. Initially aimed at developers ...
In context: Though it's taken quite a while, Microsoft has finally begun to repair its reputation within the Linux community. Indeed, recently, the tech giant went so far as to admit that it was on ...
When the news broke that Canonical and Microsoft were bringing Ubuntu to Windows 10, the official reason is that it was all about porting the Bash shell to Windows. I predicted that, while a Linux ...
For a certain kind of person, the new additions to the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) are some of the best features in Windows 11. And Microsoft has announced that new WSL features will be even ...
Recently, I've talked about a couple of solutions that let you run Windows apps on Linux, including WinApps and WinBoat for virtualization, and Wine for real-time translation. Solutions like WinBoat ...
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