Microsoft adds a Linux kernel to Windows with WSL 2, Canonical announces support

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Will support FUSE and Docker

Microsoft has announced a new version of its Windows Subsystem for Linux compatibility layer which allows users to run Linux programs natively on Windows 10 and Windows Server 2019. WSL 2, whic...

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