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Microsoft made a Linux distro, and it's not what you'd expect

When I heard that Microsoft had created a real Linux distro, my first instinct was to look out the window for airborne pork. But as with WSL, it seems that Microsoft has become a Linux distributor ...
Linux Journal

Azure Linux 4.0 Released: Microsoft Expands Its Enterprise Linux Platform Beyond the Cloud

Microsoft has officially unveiled Azure Linux 4.0, the latest version of its open-source Linux distribution designed for ...
Windows Latest

Microsoft called Linux a cancer, now ships its own free distro that’s nothing like Ubuntu or Fedora

Azure Linux 4.0 is Microsoft's own Fedora-derived Linux distro for Azure cloud workloads. Here is how it compares to Ubuntu, ...
Redmond Magazine

Microsoft Pushes Further Into Linux with Azure Linux 4.0 Rollout

Azure Linux 4.0 expands Microsoft’s Linux strategy for secure AI and server workloads. Azure Container Linux offers hardened, lightweight infrastructure for Azure containers and regulated enterprises.
ZDNet

Hybrid cloud tales from the field: How is Azure Arc being used?

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...
InfoQ

Microsoft Announces Azure Linux 4.0, Its First General-Purpose Server Linux Distribution

Microsoft recently announced Azure Linux 4.0 and Azure Container Linux at Open Source Summit North America 2026 in Minneapolis. Azure Linux 4.0 is a Fedora-based, general-purpose server distribution ...