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.NET Core vs Windows Subsystem for Linux

A side-by-side look at .NET Core and Windows Subsystem for Linux. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

.NET Core

.NET Core

Development

.NET Core is an open-source, cross-platform framework for building modern, cloud-enabled apps using C#, F#, and ASP.NET. It allows developers to create web apps, services, libraries and console apps that run on Windows, Linux and macOS.

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Windows Subsystem for Linux

Windows Subsystem for Linux

Os & Utilities

The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) allows you to run a Linux environment directly on Windows 10 and Windows 11. It enables running Linux terminal commands and apps side-by-side with Windows apps.

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