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WSL containers are about to make Docker on Windows obsolete

You don't need Docker anymore on 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 ...
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Docker containers are coming to Windows

When most people think of application containers – one of the most popular new trends in how software is built and run by developers – they associate the technology very closely with Linux. Now, ...

Can the new WSL feature 'wslc' replace Docker?

WSL on Windows has officially added 'wslc' (released in WSL 3.0.1 on September 29, 2026), which allows you to run Linux containers without installing Docker Desktop. Since some say 'Docker is no ...
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Microsoft’s then-CEO called Linux a cancer, and now Windows 11 ships Linux containers with upgraded WSL

WSL Containers is now generally available, with the wslc CLI, a Windows API, Intune and Defender controls, and Compose is on ...

[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 ...