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I'm wondering if this initiative is going to bring more Linux programs to typical Windows users.
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"A difference which makes no difference is no difference at all." - William James
Many successful Linux originated applications have been ported to Windows.
There'd be no need for this subsystem.This subsystem operates more or less independent from Windows. Similar to Virtualbox, however it is part of Windows, thus much better integrated.
I think they are no longer talking "boxes" as in Virtual"box", they are talking "containers" nowadays.You wouldn't see any task/processes of that Linux subsystem on the Windows task manager though. Two parallel universes.
From what I read one of the main intentions is to allow developers to play with such a hybrid environment.
The underlying connection seems to be the Microsoft Azure cloud project.
Basically all OSes shall be able to run in the MS cloud in the future.
Not to forget -- most "cloud" related IT is Linux based.All major IT players are focusing an advanced use of cloud space.
MS can't afford to isolate themselves in the future as done with Windows.
Maybe there's more about it. Perhaps MS finally recognized that Linux is the better system. ;)
Enjoy.PS: I'm running Ubuntu and W10 in Virtualbox. ;)
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I believe it's mainly for developers so they can stay within one environment while coding for various platforms. Doesn't affect us end-users much at all.
As for 'containers' vs. 'virtual machines', they are very different. Containers have just recently become popular (see Docker) but as an ex-Sun Microsystems guy, I know that the Solaris operating system had container technology back in 2005, and is still used today. Looks like the open source community is finally catching up! ;-)
Fundamentally a container shares the underlying OS resources while still separating applications within 'containers'. Much more efficient than a VM as each VM has a full-blown copy of the OS.
"VMs take up a lot of system resources. Each VM runs not just a full copy of an operating system, but a virtual copy of all the hardware that the operating system needs to run. This quickly adds up to a lot of RAM and CPU cycles. In contrast, all that a container requires is enough of an operating system, supporting programs and libraries, and system resources to run a specific program.
What this means in practice is you can put two to three times as many as applications on a single server with containers than you can with a VM."
VM -vs- Container
I use UBUNTU at home and like it.
I was frustrated that I could not use the DUNCAN Power Supply tool until I discovered WINE and that works well and does not require one to buy a copy of WINDOWS which I would think is a big reason people use UBUNTU/LINIX - sure was for me!
There is not an easy terminal emulator for UBUNTU like TERA TERM and this, too, works well with WINE so at this point I do not miss WINDOWS at all.
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