> "Ubuntu will primarily run on a foundation of native Windows libraries." I think that you're predicating an entire argument on what was probably a bit of sli

> "Ubuntu will primarily run on a foundation of native Windows libraries." I think that you're predicating an entire argument on what was probably a bit of slipshod writing. After all, we know (now) that what this is is Linux binaries running on the Windows NT kernel, and that Microsoft hasn't actually done anything to those binaries at all (and indeed touted that as a feature). So Microsoft hasn't taken any steps to make Ubuntu softwares specific to the new Windows NT Linux subsystem. Nor has this even been positioned as an "Ubuntu on Windows server". Indeed, the Microsoft people promoting it have been stating (in all-capitals or boldface, no less) that it's for enhancing developer command-line workflows. It apparently doesn't even have the server capabilities (i.e. running programs as services) that even the old (Interix) Windows NT POSIX subsystem had. You're also discounting the other Ubuntu news of the month. See https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11415985 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11415985 and https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11416376 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11416376 .