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Want to switch to the latest Microsoft Edge on Linux? We’ve got you covered!
Want to switch to the latest Microsoft Edge on Linux? We’ve got you covered!
Last week, Eric Steven Raymond (often known as ESR) penned an article arguing that this could be the last phase of desktop wars and Linux will eventually win it gracefully. But how? As he observed, Linux will not replace Windows, instead, Windows will become an emulation layer on top of the Linux kernel. Before we…
A few months ago, Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19603 added support for full “Linux file integration” in the File Explorer app, which allows you to access the files related to the Linux distros you have installed on Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL2). Unlike Linux file integration, Microsoft has now introduced another new feature that…
Since 2015, when Microsoft first declared its love for Linux publicly, it kept on contributing and bringing its Windows software to the Linux platform. Years ago, Microsoft embarked on its journey to port Sysinternals tools for Windows to Linux, first starting with ProcDump. After ProcDump, Microsoft planned to port its other highly popular Sysinternals software…
Last month at the Build 2020 conference, Microsoft demonstrated a few samples of Linux GUI-based apps running on Windows 10 directly from WSL2. Along the same lines, Microsoft also revealed plans to bring GPU device support for Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL2). Now, almost a month later, Microsoft has finally announced the first preview…
During the Build 2020 virtual conference, Microsoft announced a list of new improvements to its Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL2). One of them includes support for the Linux GUI apps on the Windows desktop platform. Currently, you can access your Linux system on WSL2 through a command line, which of course, may not be…
During a virtual MIT event, Brad Smith, Microsoft’s president and chief legal counsel, admitted that Microsoft had the wrong perception of open-source culture back in the 20s. Brad said, “Microsoft was on the wrong side of history when open source exploded at the beginning of the century, and I can say that about me personally.”…
On Fossbytes, we keep covering different developments that have the power to change the course of open source software evolution and adoption of the Linux operating system. Microsoft’s love affair with Linux is a continuous development that keeps drawing the attention of open source enthusiasts who are skeptical of Redmond’s intentions. If we ignore the…
With the onslaught of Internet of Things devices, ensuring its security has become a major concern among the makers. In a bid to safeguard IoT products, Microsoft has introduced Azure Sphere, a technology that will revamp the security of microprocessors that powers the smart appliances and gadgets we use. Azure Sphere is a package of products…
Short Bytes: Microsoft has signed a deal with SUSE Linux to enter into a new partnership. This step is expected to strengthen Microsoft’s position as a leading service provider among the Linux users. The new development also renewed the older agreements between the two technology companies.