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Container development on WindowsForum.com centers on running and managing Linux containers directly from Windows. The tagged coverage highlights WSL containers reaching general availability in WSL 3.0.1, which brings the wslc.exe command-line tool and a programming API for native Windows apps, letting Windows 10 and Windows 11 machines build, run, and manage Linux containers without a separate container engine. It also covers the enterprise side, including new Microsoft Intune and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint controls for IT oversight of developer machines, plus current limitations such as the absence of Docker Compose support and the fact that it is not yet a full Docker Desktop replacement.
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    WSL Containers Go GA in WSL 3.0.1: wslc Setup, Intune Controls and Compose Limits

    Microsoft has moved WSL containers out of preview. Starting today, Windows 10 and Windows 11 machines running the Windows Subsystem for Linux have a built-in way to build, run and manage Linux containers without installing a separate container engine. Corporate Vice President Logan Iyer...