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Maciej Mazur
10 December 2021

WSL for data scientist

Article AI

Windows Subsystem for Linux for data scientists Ubuntu is the number one choice for data scientists worldwide. It is also by far the most popular Linux distribution used on public clouds with machine learning offerings. However, we don’t forget about our Windows friends – many of whom had their operating system chosen...

Maciej Mazur
10 December 2021

Leia Ruffini
13 April 2021

Ubuntu in the wild – 13th of April 2021

Article Cloud and server

The Ubuntu in the wild blog post ropes in the latest highlights about Ubuntu and Canonical around the world on a bi-weekly basis.

Leia Ruffini
13 April 2021

Sohini Bianka Roy
31 March 2021

Announcing Ubuntu on Windows Community Preview – WSL 2

Article Ubuntu

We are thrilled to release the Ubuntu on Windows Community Preview, a special build of Ubuntu for the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) that serves as a sandbox for experimenting with new features and functionality. The new Ubuntu on Windows Community Preview is our way of thanking our community and providing a space...

Sohini Bianka Roy
31 March 2021

haydenb
29 October 2020

New installation options coming for Ubuntu on WSL

Article Desktop

The experience of installing Ubuntu on Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) just keeps getting better. Beginning in Windows 10 Insiders Preview build 20246, released today by Microsoft, users can enable a complete WSL experience with simply: This will enable WSL 2, download and install the latest WSL 2 Linux kernel, and...

haydenb
29 October 2020

haydenb
8 September 2020

WSLConf returns this week with worldwide sessions

Article Desktop

WSLConf returns this week, on September 9th and/or 10th, depending on where you are in the world. WSLConf is the community conference for Windows Subsystem for Linux, WSL. Sessions are planned to reach the growing WSL community around the world. Presenters are joining from Japan, Spain, the US, Brazil, Switzerland,...

haydenb
8 September 2020

haydenb
20 August 2020

Ubuntu on WSL 2 Backported to Windows 10 1903 and 1909, Extending Reach

Article Desktop

Microsoft announced the general availability of Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 in the Windows 10 May 2020 update, also known as version 2004. Today Microsoft announced an update for Windows 10 which brings WSL 2 back to the Windows 10 May 2019 and November 2019 updates, also known as versions 1903 and 1909, respectively. Ubuntu

haydenb
20 August 2020

Sohini Bianka Roy
13 August 2020

Registration is now open for microWSLConf 2020

Article Desktop

Join us on September 9th/10th for a free celebration of the Windows Subsystem for Linux. Register Now Canonical is honoured to unite our growing and diverse community for two packed days of presentations, breakout sessions, and workshops on WSL. You’ll get to hear from the core Canonical team, innovative trailblazers in...

Sohini Bianka Roy
13 August 2020

haydenb
7 August 2020

Next WSLConf date set, CFP now open through 15th August

Article Ubuntu

WSLConf is the first and only community conference dedicated to Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). Canonical proudly sponsored the first WSLConf in March 2020. Since then Ubuntu 20.04 on WSL 2 has arrived and support for AI/ML workloads is available in Windows Insiders. With WSL growing, WSLConf community organizers did...

haydenb
7 August 2020

Sohini Bianka Roy
6 July 2020

Canonical Developer Advocate Named Microsoft MVP

Article Desktop

We would like to congratulate Hayden Barnes, a Developer Advocate at Canonical for Ubuntu on WSL, who was awarded MVP (Most Valuable Professional) by Microsoft for 2020-2021 for his contributions to the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) community. The Microsoft MVP Award is awarded annually by Microsoft to technology...

Sohini Bianka Roy
6 July 2020

haydenb
17 June 2020

Getting started with CUDA on Ubuntu on WSL 2

Article Ubuntu

At Build 2020 Microsoft announced support for GPU compute on Windows Subsystem for Linux 2. Ubuntu is the leading Linux distribution for WSL and a sponsor of WSLConf. Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu, provides enterprise support for Ubuntu on WSL through Ubuntu Advantage. This guide will walk early adopters through...

haydenb
17 June 2020

Thibaut Rouffineau
9 June 2020

Ubuntu at the Microsoft European Virtual Open Source Summit

Article Cloud and server

Event overview and main themes On June 16th 2020, the Microsoft European Virtual Open Source Summit will be the occasion to meet and hear from all the communities, entrepreneurs and developers involved in building the future of open source technologies in the cloud. This is an opportunity to explore all the areas where...

Thibaut Rouffineau
9 June 2020

haydenb
3 June 2020

Getting started with cross-platform development using .NET on Ubuntu on WSL

Article Desktop

.NET is an open source software framework for building cross-platform applications on Linux, Windows, and macOS. Ubuntu on WSL allows you to build and test applications for Ubuntu and Windows simultaneously. What happens when we mix these together? This blog will demonstrate how to install a .NET development stack on...

haydenb
3 June 2020

haydenb
27 May 2020

Ubuntu on WSL 2 Is Generally Available

Article Desktop

Today Microsoft announced the general availability of Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 in the Windows 10 May 2020 update. WSL 2 is based on a new architecture that provides full Linux binary application compatibility and improved performance. WSL 2 is powered by a real Linux kernel in a lightweight virtual machine that...

haydenb
27 May 2020

Sohini Bianka Roy
22 May 2020

Kubernetes on Windows with MicroK8s and WSL 2

Article Cloud and server

Kubernetes has enjoyed an unparalleled 5-year growth that has revolutionised the IT industry. It has become a key factor for organisations to be successful and have a competitive advantage. In order to optimise these benefits, organisations look for new ways to reduce Kubernetes complexity and get interoperability with...

Sohini Bianka Roy
22 May 2020

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