Linux bash on Windows 10

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dawlane (Posted 2016) [#1]

http://www.theverge.com/2016/3/30/11331014/microsoft-windows-linux-ubuntu-bash And tomorrow they will be saying April Fools. I suspect that Microsoft are doing a dirty and going to pull one over on the Linux universe. http://thenextweb.com/opinion/2016/03/31/bash-windows-incredibly-exciting-frightening/#gref

Richard Betson (Posted 2016) [#2]

I think this is all part of their MS is everywhere campaign blurring the lines of product reach (maybe cloud support as well). But ya, I can't see many Linux users feeling happy about this and the "partnership" (cough) between Ubuntu and MS as it's been put.

dawlane (Posted 2016) [#3]

As I have said. MS are pulling a fast one. They didn't get to be a big company by playing nice. Watch of changes to the license of Ubuntu and some of the software.

secondgear (Posted 2016) [#4]

Microsoft buying Xamarin (and making it mostly free) is also quite interesting.

Richard Betson (Posted 2016) [#5]

I get the feeling MS understands Windows growth is a thing of the past and the only way forward is to start invading the other successful platforms.

Nobuyuki (Posted 2016) [#6]

I'll be happy when I can stop using recompiled gnu tools just to get a decent colored directory listing command. No freaking way I'm installing cygwin.