Microsoft meets Linux - Positively

Recently Microsoft CEO created a buzz in computer world by stating that 'Microsoft loves Linux'. It's been quite some time but still people can't believe what they have heard !

Now comes another shock. Microsoft is going to enter the Linux desktop world, with it's new Linux flavor which will be called 'Miux'.

Looks like the two great rivals are going to join paths very soon. We still remember what the former CEO of Microsoft, Steve Ballmer said about Linux - 'Linux is a cancer'. But with new head, new thoughts have arrived in Microsoft. Now they are working with a technology which they have been attacking for years!

This Miux is expected to have advantages of Linux kernel and Microsoft's interface. So there will be reduced security vulnerabilities, faster performance and no requirement for restart on every update on seeing from Windows part. From Linux part, the advantage will be better UI and bigger reach in desktop market. Other than that I couldn't find any real advantage for Linux in this partnership. It will be more advantage for Windows rather than Linux.

Will it be free? Of course it will not be. I don't expect Microsoft to give away their work for free without any advantage for them. According to sources, it might be as much as half of what they charge for Windows.

With Windows 10 ready to hit the market real soon, this announcement from Microsoft made tech world to focus eyes on Microsoft more curiously. 




PS: Article based on information from itsfoss.com, zdnet.com and Microsoft's blog.

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Why Windows 10 might help MS bounce back

Windows has been the ruler of Operating Systems for long time. But recently other operating systems especially Linux flavors like Ubuntu, Red Hat, etc are taking up the market and giving big competition to Windows. With their last OS not being a big success (Windows 8), it is important for Microsoft to bounce back with Windows 10. As this is the first OS release after Nadella became CEO of MS, there is a big expectation as what he will bring to the market.

The Windows event on 21st Jan stood up to the expectations. They revealed many other products like holographic glass along with first look to Windows 10.

How Windows 10 will give big competition to the growing OSs ?

First time in their history, MS is giving away Windows 10 for free ! Even though not completely free, this is not their style. MS will give Windows 10 to Win 7 and Win 8 home users for one year without cost. 
This is more like trail and pay. Once the users get used to the OS, they are more likely to pay for it. This free try will create a huge hype for Windows 10.

As expected, Windows 10 will come out with new browser. Its been confirmed in the event that Spartan will come with Windows 10. To know more about Spartan, click here .

Cortana, the intelligent personal assistant available with Windows Phone 8.1, will now be available with Windows 10 for PC. This will be bigger and better than the Cortana available already.

Windows 8 went down because the new metro look of it got mixed reactions. Traditional / naive users missed start button theme while app lovers liked the metro look more. To satisfy both, Windows 10 will come up with a start button and along with traditional start menu, metro app look will also be present.


With new look, new browser, intelligent PA and a holographic glass to make PA experience better, Windows 10 will become the spearhead for Microsoft to tackle all their recent disappointments and competitors.

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No more Internet Explorer ?

Yes. You read the title right. Internet Explorer may not be there in the upcoming version of Windows. No more IE trolls over internet ! According to various news sources, instead of IE Windows 10 might have a brand new browser codenamed as Spartan. The browser which is about to come in near future may not come up with same name, but MS is trying to give a new default browser. Giving new name induces that they have came out of the traditional IE. MS is trying to make this new browser simple, light-weight and more user-friendly. The new browser may be like Mozilla's Firefox and Google's Chrome browsers. The latest IE version is 11. Instead of IE 12, they might bring up this brand new browser in Windows 10 desktop/mobile version. It is not clear whether this new browser will be introduced in January when many new features of Windows 10 will be revealed. But more likely with official release you can find this browser. Along with Spartan, Windows 10 will also have IE 11 for backward compatibility. Microsoft is getting ready to tackle challenges in browser end with Spartan.

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