Microsoft opens WSL to the community at BUILD 2023, inviting collaborative development

The open sourcing of Windows Subsystem for Linux marks a significant shift in Microsoft's development strategy, encouraging community contributions and innovation. This move follows years of enhancements and positions Microsoft as a leader in collaborative software development.

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Microsoft's decision to open source the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) at BUILD 2023 marks a significant shift in its development strategy.

Initially announced in 2016, WSL has evolved considerably, with WSL 2 introducing major improvements like mirrored networking and DNS tunneling.

In 2021, Microsoft separated WSL from the Windows codebase to enhance its responsiveness to community feedback. This latest move is expected to foster collaborative development, allowing developers to contribute new features and improvements.

Analyst Andrew Marok from Raymond James noted the importance of this announcement, stating that it aligns with Microsoft's broader strategy to integrate AI technologies into its services, enhancing user capabilities and addressing previous criticisms.

As Microsoft continues to push the boundaries of AI and open-source collaboration, it positions itself as a leader in innovation within the tech industry.
Sources: Tom's Hardware
Microsoft announced at BUILD 2023 that the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) will now be open source, inviting community collaboration after nearly a decade of development. This move follows WSL's initial announcement at BUILD 2016 and aims to accelerate feature development and improvements.
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Microsoft makes the Windows Subsystem for Linux open source after almost a decade of development. Now we can all develop new features for WSL.
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Key Facts
  • WSL was first announced at BUILD back in 2016, making the recent announcement of it going open source particularly significant.Tom's Hardware1
  • In 2021, Microsoft separated WSL from the Windows codebase to move faster and respond to community requests.Tom's Hardware1
  • WSL 2 introduced major improvements, including mirrored networking, DNS tunnelling, firewall support, and proxy support.Tom's Hardware1
  • Microsoft's decision to open source WSL invites collaborative development from the community.Tom's Hardware1
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