A minimal Linux distro from Microsoft? Anything is possible.

Microsoft brought the 4.0 Linux release into public testing for virtual machines on June 2, expanding the in-house distribution into a customer-selectable cloud image. That is a broader role than ...

Charlotte, NC, June 5, 2026 – F. D. Hurka Metrology, a Charlotte, North Carolina-based precision measurement distributor and ISO/IEC 17025-accredited calibration service provider, has published a ...

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Microsoft used the Open Source Summit North America 2026 event to position open-source infrastructure and hardened Linux distributions as foundational components for emerging AI-native and agentic ...

For years now, Chinese state-aligned hackers have been spying on telecommunications companies in Central Asia and beyond, using a newly discovered Linux post-exploitation framework. The malware is ...

Microsoft has announced an Azure VM preview for Azure Linux while also moving Azure Container Linux into general availability. Together, those moves give Microsoft’s in-house Linux stack a more ...

Azure Linux 4.0 expands Microsoft’s Linux strategy for secure AI and server workloads. Azure Container Linux offers hardened, lightweight infrastructure for Azure containers and regulated enterprises.

At the Open Source Summit North America this week, Microsoft announced two major milestones for Linux workloads on Azure: Azure Linux 4.0 running on Azure virtual machines and the general availability ...

Microsoft released its first full Linux distro: Azure Linux 4.0. Azure Linux ix split into Azure Container Linux and the virtual machine edition. Microsoft effectively admits that it's a de facto ...

PCWorld reports that Framework’s new Laptop 13 Pro is seeing Ubuntu configurations outsell Windows versions, marking an unusual trend in the laptop market. This shift reflects growing demand for Linux ...

On Tuesday, Framework announced the Laptop 13 Pro, an ultra-repairable 13.5‑inch notebook with a modular design. Thought to be Framework's answer to Apple's MacBook Neo, the model is unique in ...