Maybe WSL did it better all along.

Microsoft is bringing Linux-style Coreutils and native WSL containers to Windows to simplify developer workflows.

Coreutils removes the need for this back and forth, allowing developers to run most Linux commands straight from the Windows ...

Microsoft has released Coreutils for Windows, allowing a stack of familiar "Linux-like" command-line utilities to run ...

Microsoft is embracing Linux-like command line utilities and integrating its Linux subsystem even further into Windows.

Microsoft’s Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 was released nearly 3 years ago. This brought the ability to run the Bash shell and run Linux binary executables that you’d be able to run on Ubuntu Linux.

Microsoft unveils a developer-focused Windows experience at Build 2026, integrating advanced Linux utilities and deepening ...

With Microsoft's new Dev Configs, a Windows installation becomes a ready-to-use developer workstation with a single command – ...

Microsoft is releasing a server Linux, a container Linux, and a Windows 11 built for Linux programmers. Here's why.