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Free Knowledge Culture Calendar/August 2
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Today in 2016 the Windows Subsystem for Linux was released. This allows the installation of a full Linux kernel as part of Windows.
After its manufacturer Microsoft had long been known as the arch-enemy of Free Software, this was perhaps the clearest conceivable sign that this war is over.
Microsoft had transformed itself – at least in parts – into an Open Source company and became, among other things, the largest Linux distributor.
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