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Will Microsoft make a Linux distro?

Microsoft has released a Linux distro that anyone can download, install, and use for their server- and edge-based projects. Welcome to 2021. Released under the MIT license. The MIT license is not quite compatible with the GPL license which Linux is released under.

What Linux can do that Windows can t?

What Can Linux Do that Windows Can’t?

• Linux will never harass you relentlessly to update.
• Linux is feature-rich without the bloat.
• Linux can run on almost any hardware.
• Linux changed the world — for the better.
• Linux operates on most supercomputers.
• To be fair to Microsoft, Linux can’t do everything.

Could Microsoft replace windows with a Linux kernel?

Now I’ve started taking that idea more seriously — with a twist. Microsoft could replace Windows’ innards, the NT kernel, with a Linux kernel. It would still look like Windows. For most users, it would still work like Windows. But the engine running it all would be Linux.

Should I use Linux to replace my old PC?

If you’re planning to replace your old PC anyway there is really no risk to giving Linux a “test drive”. Who knows, you just might decide you like Linux better than Windows after seeing the way it runs and considering the following advantages: 1 – Unlike Windows, consumer versions of Linux are completely free.

What is the relationship between windows and Linux?

Since then, Microsoft has been drawing Windows and Linux ever closer. With WSL 2, Microsoft started including within Windows Insiders releases its own in-house, custom-built Linux kernel to underpin WSL. In other words, Microsoft is now shipping its own Linux kernel, which works hand-in-glove with Windows.

Should you Junk Your Windows 7 pc or replace it with Linux?

I know how enticing the idea of simply junking it and replacing it with a brand new PC can be, but you might be better off replacing the operating system instead. If you’re wondering what you should do now that Microsoft has abandoned Windows 7, replacing your Windows 7 installation with Linux is an excellent option.