A massive set of changes to the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) was rolled into Windows Insider build 15002, which started shipping to Windows 10 users yesterday. Microsoft’s plans for WSL remain ...

ZDNET key takeaways The Linux desktop has continued its slow growth.Linux has been making gains in no small part because of ...

Microsoft is making its Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) open-source today, opening up the code for community members to contribute to. After launching WSL for Windows 10 nearly nine years ago, it ...

Microsoft is making available today, October 11, a preview version of the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) for Windows 11 in the Microsoft Store. This isn't a new version of WSL; Microsoft is just ...

Russian hackers have figured out how to bypass Windows security by running their malware on Linux inside Microsoft’s own Hyper-V virtualisation. A gang known as Curly COMrades is using the tech to ...

Microsoft’s new Cloud PC with Windows 10/11 service potentially offers a way for some Linux users to sidestep what could be the last barrier for businesses to adopt the Linux desktop without leaving ...

Microsoft has been at the forefront of generative AI, prompted no doubt by its massive investment in ChatGPT maker OpenAI. The company has been rolling out AI tools for both consumers and developers, ...

Jack Wallen spends a week using Windows 11. During this experiment, he experienced a whole gamut of issues. In the end, it made him appreciate Linux all the more. "Why do people willingly use Windows?

Centeris Likewise 2.0 is a tool that changes Linux settings using an application that has a Windows look and feel rather than one comprising many disparate Linux command line or console methods. How ...

Also in today’s open source roundup: DistroWatch reviews MX Linux 16, and Mac market share drops while Linux improves A former Valve developer recently shared some of the history behind the company’s ...

In our main Windows 11 review posted earlier this week, we covered the majority of new features and design decisions in Microsoft’s newest consumer OS—and it feels reasonable to characterize the ...