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Microsoft and Canonical partner to bring Ubuntu to Windows 10

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535 points raddad | 1 comments | 30 Mar 16 11:12 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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jwildeboer ◴[30 Mar 16 13:11 UTC] No.11388953[source]▶
Project Janus reloaded? AFAICS it's the same approach. Some shim layer that translates between Linux kernel API and native Windows API. http://www.cnet.com/news/suns-solaris-10-to-run-linux-apps-t...!
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1. nbaksalyar ◴[30 Mar 16 16:25 UTC] No.11390445[source]▶
It actually works on SmartOS (an open Solaris derivative): http://www.slideshare.net/bcantrill/illumos-lx