Maybe WSL did it better all along.

Microsoft is releasing a server Linux, a container Linux, and a Windows 11 built for Linux programmers. Here's why.

Microsoft is bringing Linux-style Coreutils and native WSL containers to Windows to simplify developer workflows.

You'll be able to run this Linux distro on both Azure and your desktop using Windows Subsystem for Linux. Here's what we know about it so far.

As well as Coreutils, the Build 2026 developer conference also saw Microsoft announce WSL containers CLI and API to deploy ...

Microsoft has released Coreutils for Windows, allowing a stack of familiar "Linux-like" command-line utilities to run ...

The Dev Box looks a little like a cartoon anvil or piano fell onto an Xbox Series X and flattened it. Its aluminum casing was ...

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

In recent years, Microsoft has changed its attitude towards the open source operating system Linux. A slimmed-down version can be found, for example, in the Windows subsystem for Linux. This ...

It's the one thing that would make Windows an automatic winner in the OS wars ...

Microsoft continues to embrace Linux and make Windows a home for developers. Microsoft continues to embrace Linux and make Windows a home for developers. is a senior correspondent and author of ...

Microsoft has confirmed the August 2024 Windows security updates are causing Linux booting issues on dual-boot systems with Secure Boot enabled. The issue is caused by a Secure Boot Advanced Targeting ...