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Will Windows 11 have Linux kernel?
Windows users can now more easily explore Linux on their Windows 11 desktops. Microsoft has just made the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) available in the Microsoft Store for Windows 11 systems.
Does Windows 10 have a Linux kernel?
Microsoft is releasing its Windows 10 May 2020 Update today. The biggest change to the May 2020 Update is that it includes the Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL 2), with a custom-built Linux kernel. This Linux integration in Windows 10 will greatly improve the performance of Microsoft’s Linux subsystem in Windows.
Does Microsoft contribute to Linux kernel?
Microsoft is a member of not only the Linux Foundation but also the Linux kernel security mailing list (a rather more select community). Microsoft is submitting patches to the Linux kernel “to create a complete virtualisation stack with Linux and Microsoft hypervisor”.
Does Microsoft use Linux kernel?
Microsoft also used a custom Linux kernel for the Azure Open Network Emulator (originally called CrystalNet), a system that runs both containers and VMs to emulate the entire Azure network for testing network changes before they’re made. Teams is the first Microsoft 365 app to come to Linux.
How does the Microsoft kernel work?
Instead, the Microsoft kernel will interface with a userspace selected by the user. This will generally come through installation via the Windows store but can also be “sideloaded” through the creation of a custom distribution package.
How is the WSL kernel built?
The WSL kernel will be built using Microsoft’s world-class CI/CD systems and serviced through Windows Update in an operation transparent to the user. The kernel will stay up to date with the newest features and fixes in the latest stable branch of Linux.
What is Linux kernel and why should you care?
Using a Linux Kernel solves all the semantic issues that can’t be solved using just a system call translation layer. This Linux kernel is going to be very light-weight and will be maintained by Microsoft with all the changes to the Linux Kernel made open source.
Can Microsoft make the transition to Linux a success?
In order to make this really work, Microsoft would have to completely drop Windows for its flavor of Linux. In that same vein, Microsoft would need to ensure that big box stores stocked PCs complete with Microsoft Linux. There would be no room for half measures–Microsoft would have to go all in to ensure this transition was a success.