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Does Linux really run faster than Windows? I tested both to find out

Windows is using a faster drive: In my configuration, I have Windows 11 on an NVMe drive, and since the tower I'm using has ...
Liliputing

Windows Subsystem for Linux is now open source (mostly)

The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is a set of software tools that basically lets you install and run native Linux applications on a Windows PC without rebooting ...
Ars Technica

Can I develop Linux kernel modules under a Windows VM?

Up until about 10 years ago I wrote a lot of Linux device drivers. The last one I wrote was in '03, needless to say I'm out of practice (and out of date, that was for a 2.4 kernel). I've got 2 ...
Windows Central

Windows Subsystem for Linux version 0.65.1 rolls out to all Insider rings

The Windows Subsystem for Linux recently received an update to version 0.65.1. The update will first roll out to Insiders in all rings and then will ship to everyone else at a later date. WSL bumps to ...
ZDNet

Linux-based Windows makes perfect sense

A few days ago, Eric S. Raymond (ESR), developer and writer, suggested that we're nearing the last phase of the desktop wars. The winner? Windows… running on Linux. He's on to something. I've long ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 bypasses the Windows 10 Firewall

The Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 will bypass the Windows 10 firewall and any configured rules, raising security concerns for those who use the feature. In a blog post today, Mullvad VPN explained ...
ZDNet

Kernel security now: Linux's unique method for securing code

The Linux Foundation's Greg Kroah-Hartman delivered a comprehensive talk this week on the current state and future challenges of Linux kernel security. Speaking at the Open Source Summit (OSS) Japan ...