Microsoft has open-sourced the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) source code on GitHub, enabling developers to inspect, modify, and contribute to WSL’s development. This move aims to foster community involvement and transparency in #Microsoft #WindowsSubsystemforLinux.
Keypoints
- Microsoft has made WSL’s source code available on GitHub, except for certain components integrated with Windows.
- WSL has evolved from a compatibility layer in WSL 1 to a full Linux kernel in WSL 2, offering significant improvements.
- The open-sourcing includes command-line tools, services, and Linux daemons used in WSL.
- Microsoft emphasizes community contributions and encourages developers to submit improvements and new features.
- Only specific components, such as the kernel driver and filesystem redirection modules, remain proprietary because they are part of Windows.