Microsoft's Windows Linux Subsystem Now Open Source

2025-05-20 / Read about 0 minute

Author：小编

Microsoft has announced today that its Windows Linux Subsystem (WSL) is now officially open source, granting developers access to the source code on GitHub, enabling them to build upon it and contribute their own improvements. Since its inception in 2016, Microsoft has been dedicated to integrating Linux environment capabilities within Windows. WSL facilitates the execution of Linux-compiled binaries directly on the Windows NT kernel, eliminating the need for application recompilation or the use of virtual machines. This transition to open source underscores Microsoft's growing commitment to openness and collaboration with the global developer community.

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