The sudden warm relationship between Linux and Windows takes another step forward, as according to the Microsoft Windows 10 will get a built-in Linux kernel in 2019.
The announcement came yesterday from a Microsoft blog. According to the blog article, the Linux kernel in Windows 10 will first reach Insiders around the end of June.
The first version will be based on Linux 4.19, the latest fixed version of Linux, and will keep pace with any subsequent fixed versions.
The argument will be the "replacement" of the current Linux emulator ( Wsl2 = Windows Subsystem for Linux 2), you should significantly accelerates performance , with faster boot and more efficient memory usage. Users will be able to interact with it by installing a distribution from the Microsoft Store.
Also, the core itself will be open code, with instructions available, and Microsoft is committed to contributing changes that will be open for others to use. All this news came along with her announcement Microsoft for Windows Terminal, a new combined program of applications linecommand line, PowerShell and Wsl.
