Microsoft open-sources “the earliest DOS source code discovered to date”

Several times in the last couple of decades, Microsoft has released source code for the original MS-DOS operating system that kicked off its decades-long dominance of consumer PCs. This week, the ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft open-sources Windows Subsystem for Linux at Build 2025

Microsoft has open-sourced the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), making its source code available on GitHub, except for a few components that are part of Windows. This marks a milestone for a project ...
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Miss Windows XP or 7? Then I have a free, open-source alternative for you

ReactOS is a free, open-source Windows alternative. This OS has merged the Live and Boot ISOs for easier installation. The changes will arrive in the next release. I recently wrote about ReactOS in ...
Windows Latest

Microsoft is rewriting Windows 11 shell in native code, killing the web slop slowing your PC

To fix performance issues, Microsoft is replacing sluggish React Native and WebView components in Windows 11 shell with fast ...
The Verge

Microsoft’s Windows Subsystem for Linux is now open-source

Developers will be able to download the WSL code and build it from source to help with fixes or features. Developers will be able to download the WSL code and build it from source to help with fixes ...