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WSL containers are about to make Docker on Windows obsolete

You don't need Docker anymore on Windows ...
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Docker on Windows is about to become obsolete, and WSL containers are why

Windows Subsystem for Linux is already my favorite way to run Linux without leaving Windows, and now it's about to get even better. How? By integrating Linux containers into the mix, so you can run ...
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I'm ditching Docker Desktop — just not for every workflow

Shekhar Vaidya is a veteran technology journalist and computer science engineer. He is the founder of TechLatest, where he has spent years providing technical analysis on hardware and Windows ...

Windows 11 Adds Native Support for Linux Containers via WSL

Microsoft has made WSL containers generally available on Windows 11. The native tool gives developers a built-in alternative to third-party software like Docker Desktop.

Microsoft is rolling out Linux container support to WSL

Microsoft is taking Windows Subsystem for Linux beyond just running Linux distributions, as WSL Containers is now generally available.

#90 A conversation where a junior asked, 'If containers run on WSL, do we still need Docker?'

Practitioners“If WSL Containers has been officially released, don't we not need Docker Desktop anymore?” After the morning ...

[Docker] "Docker Engine 29.8.1" has been released! A patch update including bug fixes for the containerd image store and preservation of Windows hard links

IntroductionThe Docker project (moby/moby) has released "Docker Engine 29.8.1" (released September 15, 2026), a patch release for the container runtime environment!This version includes behavior fixes ...
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Docker Replaces Its Virtualization Engine: VMM Beta Is Live for Mac and Windows

Docker has shipped the public beta of Docker VMM — a fully rebuilt, first-party hypervisor that replaces the third-party library that has powered Docker Desktop's Linux VM since the product's ...