Liliputing

loss32 is an operating system that combines Win32 apps with a Linux kernel (and other open source software)

Basically it’s an operating system that uses a Linux kernel, the WINE compatibility layer for Windows applications, and the ...
Liliputing

Windows Subsystem for Linux is now open source (mostly)

The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is a set of software tools that basically lets you install and run native Linux applications on a Windows PC without rebooting ...
Ars Technica

Microsoft closes 9-year-old feature request, open-sources Windows Subsystem for Linux

Microsoft’s Windows Subsystem for Linux has become an important tool for developers and power users since it was introduced in the Windows 10 Anniversary Update back in 2016, giving them access to a ...
MUO on MSN

This 1 MB open-source tool fixed the biggest issue with Windows search

MSEdgeRedirect is a free, open-source tool that fixes this problem. Once you install it, your Windows search queries are automatically redirected to your favorite browser and search engine. Since ...
The Business Journals

An open-source Windows is 'definitely possible,' Microsoft exec says

Microsoft Azure CTO Mark Russinovich said this week the company has considered everything when it comes to new open-source initiatives, including Windows. That would be a major departure for the ...
ZDNet

What is open-source and how does it benefit you?

For the longest time, open-source was nothing more than a buzzword rattling around the brains of technologists and fans of the Linux operating system. Flash forward a decade or so and open-source has ...