Will Windows 7 Promote Linux Adoption?

Posted by khess on Nov 23, 2009 11:44 AM EDT
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It could happen. For the curious at heart, Linux is just around the corner for Windows 7 users.

I've done a bit of research on Windows 7 Enterprise to discover some of its new features and to uncover its secrets. From what I've seen so far, Microsoft has provided some interesting Linux-esque features that might accidentally boost Linux adoption as a side effect. The two primary features to which I refer are 7's ability to natively use virtual hard disks (VHDs) and the easy to add on UNIX-compatibility services and applications.

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