Microsoft confirmed Friday that it will ship Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 in the upcoming Windows 10 20H1 (2004) release, though updates will be handled though Windows Update, and not the app. As we ...

In the latest Windows 10 Insider build, Microsoft has started to test the distribution of Windows Subsystem for Linux version 2 kernels via Windows Update. When Microsoft announced WSL2, they ...

Microsoft is expected to begin rolling out Windows 10 2004 (the Windows 10 20H1 feature update) any day now. One of that release's biggest new features is the second version of the Windows Subsystem ...

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Linus Torvalds quietly released another update to the Linux kernel over the weekend that offers better support for kernel-based virtual machines, a kernel debugger, improved webcam support and new ...

Given that they are two operating systems seemingly in direct competition, you would be forgiven for thinking that Microsoft would prefer to pretend that Linux didn’t exist. While Linux isn’t, of ...

The popular router firmware now uses Alpine Linux's apk package manager, among many other changes.

You may remember the Pipewire coverage we ran a couple weeks ago, and the TODO item to fix up Firewire device support with Pipewire. It turns out that this is an important feature for kernel hackers, ...

A solid move for folks who just want to play some PC games in this GPU-starved market hellscape has been to pick up a CPU with a fast integrated GPU. Sure, integrated graphics aren't going to blow ...

Linux creator Linus Torvalds on Sunday released a brand-new version of the Linux kernel, and it’s packed with a range of goodies that promise to make life considerably better for users. Among the ...