The top 2 Linux distros Windows 10 users are fleeing to right now - and why

Windows 10 is gone, and millions are turning to Linux. Here are the distros benefiting most, and what makes them so great.
Redmond Magazine

Lessons Learned About Windows Subsystem for Linux Accounts, Part 1: Reset

Recently, I have been spending quite a bit of time working with the Windows Subsystem for Linux in relation to a project that I have been working on. Although I have occasionally dabbled in Linux, it ...
ZDNet

Microsoft's Windows Subsystem for Linux just hit a major milestone

Microsoft's Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) for running GNU/Linux environments on Windows 10 and Windows 11 has reached version 1.0.0 and is now generally available. Microsoft has been building WSL, ...

Is the end of Windows 10 the beginning of something big for Linux? One distro has racked up a million downloads in the past month

Can't – or won't – upgrade to Windows 11? You're not alone, and one Linux distro is attracting a lot of attention since ...
Bleeping Computer

June Windows Server 2022 update adds support for WSL2

Microsoft says support for Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL 2) distros can now be added to any machine running Windows Server 2022 by installing this month's Patch Tuesday updates. The announcement ...
Neowin

Windows Subsystem for Linux is now available for Windows 11 through the Microsoft Store

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is a very useful capability that Microsoft added to Windows 10 in 2017. It enables developers to run GNU/Linux environments directly in Windows without requiring ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft adds 'systemd' to the Windows Subsystem for Linux

Microsoft and Canonical have teamed up to add systemd support to the Windows Subsystem for Linux, allowing a larger number of compatible apps to be installed. systemd is a Linux software application ...
InfoWorld

Building for Linux and Android on Windows

Microsoft has long intended to make Windows the place for developers. Its intention is shown in both software and hardware as the company aims to deliver tools that make it possible to build code ...
Neowin

Microsoft adds support for WSL 2 distros on Windows Server0 0

Microsoft has announced that Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) 2 distros now work on Windows Server 2022. The company allowed earlier testers to try the feature via GitHub a month ago but since the ...
Linux Journal

Linux Distros Designed for Former Windows Users Are Picking Up Steam

Linux distributions designed with former Windows users in mind are no longer niche experiments, they’re becoming a genuine path forward for frustrated Windows users. Distros like Bazzite aren’t just ...
Computerworld

Windows Subsystem for Linux becomes open source

At its Build developer conference this week, Microsoft announced that Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is now open source. Developers can download the code, contribute bug fixes and new features, and ...