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by acd 2238 days ago
Windows will become an emulation layer in Linux. Why? Microsoft makes most money from cloud subscriptions.
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Kye 2238 days ago
It does seem possible at this point. They did it with their browser: the rendering engine changed from a point of differentiation to a liability, so they threw in with #1 to have some influence over it. The OS is headed that way.
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contextfree 2238 days ago
Microsoft already develops and ships an emulation layer for Windows on Linux; SQL Server for Linux is built on it.
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dTal 2237 days ago
Wait what? There's an official Microsoft-sanctioned version of Wine?

Is this obtainable standalone in any form?

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contextfree 2237 days ago
I don't think so, and it's not really a "version of Wine" since I don't think it has any support for GUI apps.
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