This is Linux in a Windows costume.

WSL 3 makes staying on Windows easier, especially for developers building or running Linux-based AI, container, or dev ...

Windows 11 22H2 has been tested against the Linux kernel 6.0 running on Ubuntu 22.10. The test candidate was an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X system and just like last time, Linux has once again triumphed. The ...

Microsoft unveils a developer-focused Windows experience at Build 2026, integrating advanced Linux utilities and deepening its Linux subsystem support for seamless development.

As well as Coreutils, the Build 2026 developer conference also saw Microsoft announce WSL containers CLI and API to deploy Linux containers on Windows, a new framework for autonomous agents with open ...

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 ...

With experiences in Microsoft's Windows being less than stellar, people are looking for alternatives, and many have discovered Linux. It's not just that Windows 11 is a broken mess and Microsoft has ...

In brief: An estimated 240 million PCs will become obsolete when Windows 10 reaches end-of-life status in October. Microsoft is begging impacted users to buy new devices (preferably Copilot+ PCs) to ...

Steam's latest hardware survey shows Windows 11 continuing to grow while Linux loses ground after reaching a high point earlier this year.

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