Microsoft surprises with its first server Linux distribution: Azure Linux 4.0:
You'll be able to run this Linux distro on both Azure and your desktop using ...
zdnet.com/article/microsoft-releases-its-first-server-linux-distribution-azure-linux-4-0/
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