Windows Subsystem for Linux

Windows Subsystem for Linux is a component of Microsoft Windows that allows the use of a Linux environment from within Windows, forgoing the overhead of a virtual machine and... Wikipedia

• Developer(s):  Microsoft
• Operating system:  Windows 10, 11, Windows Server 2016+
• Type:  Compatibility layer, virtualization
• License:  Subsystem: MIT License, Linux kernel: GNU GPLv2 (only) with some code under compatible GPL variants or under permissive licenses like BSD, MIT
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo