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Windows Subsystem for Linux
Other namesWSL
DeveloperMicrosoft
Initial release2 August 2016; 9 years ago (2016-08-02)
Stable release
2.6.3 / December 12, 2025; 4 months ago (2025-12-12)
Preview release
2.7.0 / December 11, 2025; 4 months ago (2025-12-11)
Operating systemWindows 11, Windows 10, Windows 10 LTSB/LTSC, Windows Server 2025, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016
PredecessorWindows Services for UNIX
TypeCompatibility layer, virtualization
LicenseSubsystem: MIT License;
Linux kernel: GNU GPLv2 (only) with some code under compatible GPL variants or under permissive licenses like BSD, MIT
Websitelearn.microsoft.com/windows/wsl
Repositorygithub.com/microsoft/WSL
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