# Microsoft Issues First Release Of Their LiteBox Sandboxing Library OS

DevFeed: [Microsoft Issues First Release Of Their LiteBox Sandboxing Library OS](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/microsoft-issues-first-release-of-their-litebox-sandboxing-library-os-76965.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.phoronix.com/news/Microsoft-LiteBox-0.1>)

Author: Michael Larabel

Published: 2026-10-08T00:43:11Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [Phoronix](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/phoronix.md>)

Topics: [Continuous Delivery (CD)](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/continuous-delivery.md>), [ReactOS](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/reactos.md>)

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## AI overview

Microsoft has released LiteBox v0.1, the first tagged release of its open-source Rust-based Library OS project. The project aims to sandbox Linux applications across Linux and Windows using Linux virtualization security features and Rust.

## Source excerpt

Back in February we featured LiteBox as a new Microsoft open-source project building out a Rust-based sandboxing Library OS. LiteBox leverages Linux virtualization security features and Rust language inherent benefits to provide the ability for sandboxing Linux apps on Linux, Linux programs on Windows, and other security-oriented deployments. Out today is the first tagged release of LiteBox for this open-source library operating system...