Docker announced that its native Docker Desktop Windows application will soon switch to the Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL 2) from the Windows-native Hyper-V virtualization it currently uses. WSL ...

When Microsoft launched its Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) back in 2018, it was very clear why: It wanted to provide tools for developers building modern cloud applications. Microsoft needed a way ...

Instead of installing a Windows exe/service for many popular open source programs, has anyone tried running them via Linux containers running in WSL via docker? Is this a feasible option, is ...

Microsoft has released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18917from its 20H1 branch with the brand-new Windows Subsystem for Linux 2, or WSL 2. The build is available for Windows Insider testers on ...

A bit later in the day than usual, Microsoft today released Windows 10 Insider Preview build 18917 to the Fast ring. The new build contains a few new features, including Windows Subsystem for Linux 2.