Canonical focus on integration with WSL

Canonical is putting more resources into the Linux desktop, including a better experience with Ubuntu on Windows. This needs to be achieved through WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux). Canonical has previously released Ubuntu-WSL , which provides better Ubuntu integration, and it is also the first Linux distribution supported by WSL on Windows 10. After Ubuntu, distributions including Debian, Fedora, Kali, and openSUSE have been added to WSL, and now Ubuntu wants to be a leader in this field.

Recently, CEO Canonical and founder Mark Shuttleworth said that there is more demand for Ubuntu Linux desktops than ever before. In a recruitment announcement for the Ubuntu desktop software engineer , Canonical stated that it is looking for someone who can lead Ubuntu to WSL leadership, “We’re looking for someone to lead the engineering in Ubuntu for WSL features and Windows integration. You will be responsible for delivering the best Linux experience on WSL to a huge audience. You will have direct influence over the roadmap for Ubuntu on WSL and will specify, architect and develop features in association with other leaders such as tech leads, engineering managers, product managers and developer advocates.”

Since Microsoft restructured WSL into Linux-based WSL 2 in Windows 10 this year , it has received warm cheers from the industry. The new version of WSL can directly run ELF64 Linux binary files on Windows, no longer translate system calls, and improve. In addition to performance, it also truly has complete system call compatibility, making it possible to extend support to a wider range of applications.