Microsoft has open-sourced the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), allowing the community to engage more deeply with its development. Originally launched in 2016, WSL has evolved significantly, particularly with the introduction of WSL2, which improved compatibility by running a real Linux kernel. By 2024, with the rollout of Windows 11 24H2, Microsoft completed the transition to a fully open WSL package. Although components are now open source, key elements tied to the Windows kernel remain closed, and details on future management of the project are yet to be unveiled.
Although Microsoft said "WSL could never have been what it is today without its community," it did not provide details regarding how the project would be managed going forward.
You can download WSL and build it from source, add new fixes and features, and participate in WSL's active development.
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