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Could Microsoft be en route to dumping Windows in favor of Linux?

Tech Republic Security

Microsoft Linux is the next evolution of the Microsoft desktop operating system, argues Jack Wallen. He explains why this would be a win-win for Microsoft, IT pros, users, and the Linux community.

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Microsoft is bringing Edge to Linux developers in October

Venture Beast

At Ignite 2020 today, Microsoft announced that Edge for Linux will be available in the Dev preview channel starting in October. Read More.

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Microsoft launches Windows Terminal 1.0, unveils GPU support and Linux GUI apps in WSL

Venture Beast

At Build 2020, Microsoft released Windows Terminal 1.0 and announced WSL 2 is getting support for GPUs, Linux GUI apps, and a simplified install experience. Read More.

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Microsoft releases Windows as a subscription, announces pricing, launching its ‘Cloud PC’ era

GeekWire

Microsoft released Windows 365 for business users this morning, making its flagship operating system widely available as a subscription for the first time. It’s a major step toward Microsoft’s vision for “Cloud PCs.”

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How ASLR protects Linux systems from buffer overflow attacks

Network World

Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) is a memory-protection process for operating systems that guards against buffer-overflow attacks. ASLR is used today on Linux, Windows, and MacOS systems. ASLR is used today on Linux, Windows, and MacOS systems. It was first implemented on Linux in 2005.

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With Windows 365, Microsoft realizes its vision for Cloud PCs, streaming its OS to any device

GeekWire

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks during the company’s Inspire virtual partner conference. Microsoft will release Windows as a paid cloud service , promising to stream the operating system to any device in an attempt to create what the tech giant describes as a new category of computing called the Cloud PC.

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How to switch an old Windows laptop to Linux

The Verge

Photo: Linux Mint. percent of computer users still are on Windows 7 — even though Microsoft no longer supports it for free. If you have an older system but are worried that it won’t support Windows 10 — or if you simply don’t want to deal with Windows anymore — I have a suggestion: Switch to desktop Linux. Which Linux?

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