Windows Subsystem for Linux

Windows Subsystem for Linux
Windows Subsystem for Linux
Original author(s)	Microsoft, Canonical
Initial release	2016; 9 years ago
Repository	github.com/microsoft/WSL ;
Written in	C/C++
Operating system	Microsoft Windows
Type	Compatibility layer
Website	blog.dustinkirkland.com/2016/03/ubuntu-on-windows.html

The Windows Subsystem for Linux is a version of Ubuntu Linux that runs Linux programs natively on Windows 10. The project is a joint venture between Microsoft and Canonical.