Microsoft is bringing Linux-style Coreutils and native WSL containers to Windows to simplify developer workflows.

It'll become a Kickstarter campaign in due time.

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Microsoft has released Coreutils for Windows, allowing a stack of familiar "Linux-like" command-line utilities to run ...

Microsoft is releasing a server Linux, a container Linux, and a Windows 11 built for Linux programmers. Here's why.

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There is no doubt that Linux has come a long way in the last five years, thanks in large part to Valve opening the door to gaming with Proton. Linux has always been a capable operating system, but its ...