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

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

With Coreutils for Windows, the same shell commands and scripts should run on Windows, Linux, and WSL. Microsoft relies on ...

Microsoft announced today at its Build 2026 developer conference the release of Coreutils for Windows, bringing many commonly used Linux command-line utilities to Windows as native applications. The ...

Running Linux on a Windows system opens up a world of possibilities for users who want to explore the power and flexibility of the Linux operating system. Whether you’re a developer, a system ...

Microsoft has made its Windows Subsystem for Linux open source. The announcement was made as its BUILD 2025 developer conference. At its BUILD 2025 event today Microsoft has announced the ...

Microsoft is embracing Linux-like command line utilities and integrating its Linux subsystem even further into Windows. Microsoft is embracing Linux-like command line utilities and integrating its ...

With Microsoft's new Dev Configs, a Windows installation becomes a ready-to-use developer workstation with a single command – including WSL and Ubuntu.