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Running Docker through WSL instead of Docker Desktop cut my resource usage in half, but there's a catch
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Running Docker through WSL instead of Docker Desktop cut my resource usage ...
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 Oct 14
WSL containers are about to make Docker on Windows obsolete: You don't need Docker anymore on Windows
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WSL containers are about to make Docker on Windows obsolete
Key FactsWSL Containers Offer a Docker Desktop Alternative on Windows
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  • WSL containers became generally available on September 29, requiring WSL to be installed or updated.

  • From PowerShell, wslc provides familiar commands for building, starting, monitoring, and stopping containers.

  • A Linux virtual machine still runs underneath; isolated sessions provide separate storage for images, containers, networks, and volumes, plus Windows folder mounts.

  • WSL containers support OCI-compatible images and offer Windows applications an API for files, output, networking, and GPU access.
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This phone runs Android, Linux, and Windows, but it’s just been delayed: The NexPhone was unveiled back in January and lets you run Android, Windows 11, or Linux ...
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This phone runs Android, Linux, and Windows, but it’s just been delayed
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 Oct 11
WSL containers are about to make Docker on Windows obsolete: You don't need Docker anymore on Windows
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WSL containers are about to make Docker on Windows obsolete
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 Sep 22
Windows 11: Developer survey puts macOS and Linux in the lead: Microsoft is tailoring Windows 11 for developers with Linux tools and a dedicated hardware class ...
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Windows 11: Developer survey puts macOS and Linux in the lead
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 Sep 18
Running Docker through WSL instead of Docker Desktop cut my resource usage in half, but there's a catch
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 Aug 15
Windows 11 can now run Linux containers without Docker, and I tested if WSL Containers could actually replace it
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Windows 11 can now run Linux containers without Docker, and I tested if ...
Key FactsWSL Containers proves viable Docker replacement for development
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  • Each wslc container received its own VM using about 1.5 GB of memory, and that VM required a separate shutdown after the container ended.

  • Measured warm starts took 357 to 384 milliseconds with wslc and 426 to 463 milliseconds with Docker Desktop, while cold-start ranges of 2,387 to 2,611 and 2,629 to 2,973 milliseconds were close.

  • An unmodified CUDA 12.4 image accessed the RTX 5090 immediately with the `--gpus-all` parameter, while nginx became reachable only after an explicit publication to `0.0.0.0`.

  • The built-in wslc Compose feature failed in version 2.9.3, but the community tool wslc-compose successfully launched a test setup containing nginx and Postgres.
    • The big question is whether or not wslc can replace Docker Desktop. And for me, that’s a big yes.
    — From the XDA article's author, Joe, describing his hands-on testing of Windows Subsystem for Linux Containers (WSL Containers) and whether they can replace Docker Desktop.
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 Jul 11
I switched from Docker Desktop to WSL Containers, and I'm switching back: I can't live without Docker Compose
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I switched from Docker Desktop to WSL Containers, and I'm switching back
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Windows 10 is still getting new features - | but only for a few users: An integrated Windows feature called WSL allows developers to still get new features for ...
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Windows 10 is still getting new features - | but only for a few users
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 Jul 07
This patch to Mesa could give Linux apps on WSL the speed boost they need: Microsoft has submitted a patch to Mesa that will speed up Linux apps in the Windows ...
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This patch to Mesa could give Linux apps on WSL the speed boost they need
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 Jun 20
Windows is quietly becoming the easiest way to run Linux containers, and I don't know how to feel about it
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 Jun 15
Microsoft finally admitted Linux won, and Coreutils for Windows proves it: The tools Linux developers love are coming to Windows.
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Microsoft finally admitted Linux won, and Coreutils for Windows proves it
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Windows Subsystem for Linux gives developers a compelling reason to stick with Microsoft - here's why
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Windows Subsystem for Linux gives developers a compelling reason to stick ...
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Microsoft’s new developer-optimized Windows embraces Linux even more: Microsoft is embracing Linux-like command line utilities and integrating its Linux ...
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Microsoft’s new developer-optimized Windows embraces Linux even more
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Microsoft finally open-sources (most of) Windows Subsystem for Linux: The announcement closes a nearly nine-year-old request from the developer community ...
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Microsoft finally open-sources (most of) Windows Subsystem for Linux
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 Apr 22 25
These 7 WSL programs changed how I use Windows: WSL2 really combines the best of both worlds
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These 7 WSL programs changed how I use Windows
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