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Microsoft made a Linux distro, and it's not what you'd expect
A minimal Linux distro from Microsoft? Anything is possible.
You'll be able to run this Linux distro on both Azure and your desktop using Windows Subsystem for Linux. Here's what we know about it so far.
Microsoft continues its big Linux push at Build 2026 ...
Azure Linux 4.0 expands Microsoft’s Linux strategy for secure AI and server workloads. Azure Container Linux offers hardened, lightweight infrastructure for Azure containers and regulated enterprises.
Microsoft used the Open Source Summit North America 2026 event to position open-source infrastructure and hardened Linux distributions as foundational components for emerging AI-native and agentic ...
Microsoft has confirmed the August 2024 Windows security updates are causing Linux booting issues on dual-boot systems with Secure Boot enabled. The issue is caused by a Secure Boot Advanced Targeting ...
Windows 11 used to come out on top but is handily beaten by Linux distro Ubuntu again in the latest set of tests. In some of these benchmarks, the performance gap is especially large. Ever since ...
Microsoft has open-sourced the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), making its source code available on GitHub, except for a few components that are part of Windows. This marks a milestone for a project ...
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