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Microsoft closes 9-year-old feature request, open-sources Windows Subsystem for Linux | WSL has also recently added official support for both Fedora and Arch distros.
WSL has also recently added official support for both Fedora and Arch distros.
"WSL could never have been what it is today without its community," writes Microsoft Senior Software Engineer Pierre Boulay in the company's blog post. Though WSL uses some of the same technologies as virtual machines, WSL's speed, low resource usage, and integration with Windows makes it much more seamless to install and use than traditional virtual machines that maintain more separation between the host and guest operating system. Andrew is a Senior Technology Reporter at Ars Technica, with a focus on consumer tech including computer hardware and in-depth reviews of operating systems like Windows and macOS.
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