Docker is the first framework for Ubuntu Core. In theory, Ubuntu Core could sit nicely alongside Rocket, CoreOS’ new container approach that took a broadside at Docker.

At the core of this container is something called Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) technology. KVM is a virtualization platform that’s known for being both powerful and efficient.

Traut ran a stripped-down version of Windows 7 called "MinWin" that included only the core kernel: for the first time Windows NT has been seen running naked, without even a GUI to dress itself.

Microsoft has created a stripped-down version of the Windows core, called MinWin, that will be at the heart of future Windows products, starting with Windows 7, the Windows client release due in 2010.

This is why WSL 2 will support Docker containers: all the underlying infrastructure, such as cgroups, is already in the Linux kernel, and Microsoft won't need to implement the features itself.

“This marks the first time that the Linux kernel will be included as a component in Windows,” said Jack Hammons, program manager for the Linux Systems Group at Microsoft, in a blog post.

Anyone using Docker for Windows can resolve the issue today by installing version 0.6.10 of hcsshim. The patch is available from Microsoft's security advisory or from Microsoft's GitHub page.

No, it's not April Fools' Day. Windows Subsystem for Linux is getting a notable upgrade, new architecture and a real Linux kernel to compliment it.

These containers are designed to work with Windows executables based on Windows Server Core or Nano Server images. In this post, we will talk about them and see how you can run your first Docket ...