Microsoft Quietly Released Its Own Linux Distro

Someone might need to check on Steve Ballmer. Microsoft has developed its own Linux distro, CBL-Mariner, and released it under the open source MIT License.

Microsoft said in the CBL-Mariner repository on GitHub that it’s “an internal Linux distribution for Microsoft’s cloud infrastructure and edge products and services” that was “designed to provide a consistent platform for these devices and services” and “enhance Microsoft’s ability to stay current on Linux updates” moving forward.

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I have never thought I would see a Microsoft Linux, ever :slight_smile:

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Well, they have WSL for a while now. It’s a natural next step.

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Wow that is very surprising for me

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