Microsoft has released its own instructions on how to install Linux on a PCdetailing in a step-by-step guide how the user should proceed to choose one distro Linux and install it on the machine.
The guide, which is surprising to say the least, suggests four methods for running Linux on a computer, namely:
- through Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
- Server bare-metal;
- VM locale;
- VM cloud.
The guide also offers a library of resources for the penguin operating system hosted by none other than Microsoft itself. But what’s the point of all this given that, in fact, Linux remains a direct competitor of Windows 11?
Although these two ecosystems are OS, their purposes are fundamentally very different. Due to the open source nature of Linux, that’s a lot more customizable and a wide range of distributions have been created to suit certain types of industries and businesses. Windows, for its part, is more suitable for the masses and, nowadays, still represents by far the “simplest” choice for users.
Microsoft and its unexpected move: a hand extended towards the penguin
The guide also often mentions WSL, which itself uses a virtual machine. With this move, therefore, the Redmond giant could try not to imprison users intending to make the “big leap”, offering a solution that allows them to keep both OSes.
If it is true that the article proposed by Microsoft offers its own services, it seems to be focused on quality, with a description of the distros that appears very objective. This type of content was greeted with some confusion by users, who were understandably surprised by Microsoft’s outstretched hand towards the operating system open source.
As reported by Techradarthe growing pressure from regulatory bodiesis pushing competitors to collaborate to form a common front with respect to increasingly strict future regulations.
