Microsoft closes 9-year-old feature request, open-sources Windows Subsystem for Linux

Ars Technica
By Andrew CunninghamMay 19, 2025, 1:49 pm173 pts
Microsoft's Windows Subsystem for Linux has become an important tool for developers and power users since it was introduced in the Windows 10 Anniversary Update back in 2016, giving them access to a built-in Linux command line and Linux applications from within Windows. The company has steadily improved WSL…

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