Home › Entities › microsoft_windows_component › Windows Subsystem for Linux

Windows Subsystem for Linux

compatibility layer for running Linux binary executables on Windows
Thing microsoft_windows_component Q23894260
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Windows Subsystem for Linux

Summary

Windows Subsystem for Linux is a Microsoft Windows component[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of microsoft_windows_component entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,174 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Windows Subsystem for Linux's instance of is recorded as Microsoft Windows component[3].
  • Windows Subsystem for Linux's instance of is recorded as environmental subsystem[4].
  • Windows Subsystem for Linux's developer is recorded as Microsoft[5].
  • Windows Subsystem for Linux's copyright license is recorded as Microsoft end-user license agreement[6].
  • Windows Subsystem for Linux's copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License, version 2.0[7].
  • Windows Subsystem for Linux's copyright license is recorded as proprietary license[8].
  • Windows Subsystem for Linux's programmed in is recorded as Q2407[9].
  • Windows Subsystem for Linux's operating system is recorded as Q18168774[10].
  • Windows Subsystem for Linux's operating system is recorded as Q107269746[11].
  • Windows Subsystem for Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 0.47.1[12].
  • Windows Subsystem for Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 0.48.2[13].
  • Windows Subsystem for Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 0.50.2[14].
  • Windows Subsystem for Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 0.51.2[15].
  • Windows Subsystem for Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 0.51.3[16].
  • Windows Subsystem for Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 0.56.1[17].
  • Windows Subsystem for Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 0.56.2[18].
  • Windows Subsystem for Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 0.58.0[19].
  • Windows Subsystem for Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 0.58.1[20].
  • Windows Subsystem for Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 0.58.3[21].
  • Windows Subsystem for Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 0.60.0[22].
  • Windows Subsystem for Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 0.61.4[23].
  • Windows Subsystem for Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 0.61.8[24].
  • Windows Subsystem for Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 0.64.0[25].
  • Windows Subsystem for Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 0.65.3[26].
  • Windows Subsystem for Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 0.66.2[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include Microsoft Windows component[3] and environmental subsystem[4].

Use and Application

Windows Subsystem for Linux is used for compatibility layer[28].

Why It Matters

Windows Subsystem for Linux ranks in the top 9% of microsoft_windows_component entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,174 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

C++ Linux Microsoft

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . github.com. github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Windows Subsystem for Linux. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/windows-subsystem-for-linux
MLA “Windows Subsystem for Linux.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/windows-subsystem-for-linux.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_windows-subsystem-for-linux_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Windows Subsystem for Linux}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/windows-subsystem-for-linux}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Windows Subsystem for Linux — https://4ort.xyz/entity/windows-subsystem-for-linux (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/windows-subsystem-for-linux · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 8d ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/wsl/, https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/, https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/wsl
    Replaces → Windows Services for UNIX
    Aliases → —
    License → —
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ [[Property:P348]], Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/1dd90a1831b2|details]])"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.