#WSL1 Windows

Microsoft has announced that the company will include an in-house custom-built Linux Kernel in Windows. This implementation is the first time that the Linux kernel will be included as a component in Windows to underpin the newest version of the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) -- WSL2. Like with WSL1, WSL2 will not provide any userspace binaries, instead, the Microsoft kernel will interface with userspace selected by the user. The installation comes via the Windows store but, it can sideloaded through custom distribution package. We are excited to be able to share the result and look forward to the new and interesting ways in which you will use WSL." As for security, the WSL kernel will be built using Microsoft's CI/CD systems and serviced through Windows Update that is transparent to the user. Once it releases in Windows Insider builds this Summer. I've had the beta version of Windows 7 installed on my Intel Core 2 Quad, a Compaq Presario, and an Atom-based netbook for about a week now and so far, Microsoft's upcoming operating system gave a fairly good impression. I've been a Windows Vista user for about a year now and I am fairly satisfied with its performance. Read more in our articles including "Microsoft to ship Linux Kernel in Windows" and "Windows 7 Preview: Less of the Same".