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Windows will become an emulation layer in Linux. Why? Microsoft makes most money from cloud subscriptions.

• Kye 6y 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.
• contextfree 6y ago
  Microsoft already develops and ships an emulation layer for Windows on Linux; SQL Server for Linux is built on it.
  • dTal 6y ago
    Wait what? There's an official Microsoft-sanctioned version of Wine? Is this obtainable standalone in any form?
    • contextfree 6y 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.