Microsoft could use similar techniques to the way they ported SQL Server to let all Windows software run on Linux. I don't think they will, but it's always some

Microsoft could use similar techniques to the way they ported SQL Server to let all Windows software run on Linux. I don't think they will, but it's always something that could happen. They have said multiple times that they are open to open sourcing Windows. It could happen...stranger things have. This is really just them giving their customers what they want. They are a business after all.