A real Linux kernel and userland running alongside Windows — architecture, integration, and daily use.
What WSL's automatic proxy discovery can transfer from Windows to Linux, where individual tools still diverge, and how to debug enterprise proxies safely.
Why a successful tar export can still contain application-inconsistent data, and how to build a WSL backup you can actually restore from.
What starts when the first Linux process launches in WSL 2, which configuration is read at each stage, and why a distro can fail before the shell even appears.
Using explicit mounts and clear ownership boundaries instead of pointing multiple WSL distributions at the same fragile private state.
Building or selecting a compatible WSL 2 kernel, configuring .wslconfig correctly, and keeping a working path back to Microsoft's default kernel.
What enterprise endpoint protection can observe and enforce inside WSL, and why Linux package hygiene and least privilege still matter regardless.
Why the WSL ext4 disk, NTFS DrvFs, and ReFS Dev Drive serve genuinely different build and Windows-tool workflows, not interchangeable options.
Why DNS resolution breaks behind VPNs in classic WSL networking, how tunneling changes the path, and which config assumptions stop applying.
How DrvFs mount metadata and per-directory case sensitivity interact with Windows ACLs, permissions, and tools on /mnt/c.
Controlling WSL versions, mounts, networking, and nested virtualization through Intune and the WSL ADMX template without blocking real developer work.