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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: 0.362s | 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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wyldfire ◴[30 Mar 16 16:49 UTC] No.11390708[source]▶
Maybe the NT kernel could gain a linux-syscall-compatible layer, instead of adding compatibility in userspace. That would allow for compatible (same-arch) binaries!

(EDIT: this would also require ELF loaders and all kinds of other good stuff, but still a possibility IMO)

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1. JdeBP ◴[03 Apr 16 18:00 UTC] No.11416933[source]▶
> Maybe the NT kernel could gain a linux-syscall-compatible layer [...]. That would allow for compatible (same-arch) binaries!

What makes you think "maybe"? This is (reportedly) exactly what's happening. What did you infer was happening from the headlined article?