Report from the Field #47
“Bash on [Ubuntu on] Windows”

Let’s celebrate its 10^th anniversary!

The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is a piece of software that opened the possibility to run the same Bash scripts on all current operating systems: Linux, macOS and Windows. We at AV Preservation by reto.ch immediately seized this opportunity, although a large part of the open-source community initially hesitated, because Microsoft is a commercial company.

What and how

Joshua Levy, Michal Cohen and Reto Kromer will present some gems from their daily experiences with this tool, followed by a Q&A session and an optional dinner.

When and where

In-person at the Park Innovaare in Villigen with webcast on Sunday 2 August 2026, starting at 5 o’clock here in Switzerland (that’s 16:00 UTC). We will use a Jitsi-based platform and the link will be provided in proper time.

As usual, the admission to our Reports from the Field is free, but a registration is required, as the seats are limited to a dozen or so, in order to enable in-depth technical discussions and the exchange of information, and Summer School participants have priority.

2026-05-22