Microsoft open-sources WSL to give developers control over Linux on Windows

Finally, Microsoft has decided to open-source its Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), granting developers full access to its code on GitHub for the first time in nearly a decade. This significant move includes the core WSL package, allowing users to build it from source and contribute directly to the project via GitHub. However, legacy elements like the WSL 1 kernel driver remain closed, though the release marks a meaningful shift in Microsoft’s relationship with Linux.