qwant news | Microsoft surprises with its first server Linux distribution: Azure Linux 4.0
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Microsoft unveiled its first full‑purpose Linux distribution, Azure Linux 4.0, a Fedora‑based, open‑source OS now available as a VM image on Azure and soon through Windows Subsystem for Linux, though it remains server‑oriented with no graphical desktop. The release splits the offering into a general‑purpose virtual‑machine edition and Azure Container Linux, an immutable, Flatcar‑based container host, both curated by Microsoft to integrate tightly with Azure’s infrastructure, AI‑native workloads and supply‑chain security. Azure Linux inherits years of internal use, comes with a two‑year support window, monthly security patches and optional automatic upgrades, and is intended to complement—rather than replace—other Linux distros already supported on Azure.
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