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It appears that is what they have done though: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/shipping-a-linux-kernel-with-windows/ https://devblogs.microsoft.com/c

• naikrovek 7y ago
  Show me where in that article it says that a VM is required. Am I interpreting you incorrectly?
  • mattnewport 7y ago
    This article was linked from another article which I guess is where I saw the VM info: > WSL 2 uses the latest and greatest in virtualization technology to run its Linux kernel inside of a lightweight utility virtual machine (VM). However, WSL 2 will NOT be a traditional VM experience. https://devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/announcing-wsl-2/ https://devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/announcing-wsl-2/