Yesterday, Microsoft (in cooperation with Canonical) announced Ubuntu… for Windows. In a nutshell this does for Windows what WINE does for Linux. It provides an emulation layer, on top of Windows, ...

Installing Linux distributions using WSL is simple enough. The official Microsoft Store has plenty of distros to choose from, ...

The enterprise landscape is changing with the rise of Linux and open source, both have emerged as a dominant player in this segment. Even Microsoft admits that a Linux runs on more than 25 percent of ...

Soon you'll be able to run Linux apps on Windows thanks to a partnership between Microsoft and Canonical, the company behind the popular Ubuntu version of Linux. This summer, Microsoft will release ...

Yes, Microsoft is going to enable users to run Bash natively on Windows 10, and yes Ubuntu on the next major Windows 10 update, Redstone. How the heck did they do that? First, Ubuntu parent company ...

For anyone needing to use a Linux-based OS and Windows on a regular basis -- especially with different tools on each -- Microsoft's collaboration with Canonical to run Ubuntu on Windows 10 will be a ...

Canonical CEO and founder Mark Shuttleworth recently said he sees more demand for the Ubuntu Linux desktop than ever. True. "We never got the desktop into the consumer space. We're still happy to give ...

Microsoft wants people to use Windows. To be clear, Microsoft wants people to use Windows and the connected elements of its total platform ecosystem which includes Office 365, the Azure cloud and the ...

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. Canonical has marshaled the best of what the open-source ...