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Captain! They've Adapted! | Microsoft Just Released Their Own Linux Distro: Should You Be Worried? (www.youtube.com)

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Microsoft just released Azure Linux 4.0, their very own Fedora-derived, RPM-based server distribution. But that's not all—they also dropped Azure Container Linux, Coreutils for Windows, and a $5,000+ AI workstation with native Linux GPU passthrough. Is Microsoft truly embracing open source, or are we witnessing the beginning of a new Embrace, Extend, Extinguish strategy?

In this deep dive, I break down exactly what Microsoft announced at Build 2026, the technical specs of Azure Linux 4.0 (including DNF5, Linux 6.18 LTS, and post-quantum cryptography), and what this means for competitors like Red Hat and Canonical. As a sysadmin with 25 years of IT experience, I'll give you my honest assessment of whether you should trust Microsoft's Linux on your Azure infrastructure.

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[–] unitedwithme@lemmy.today 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Windows 11 doesn't need a Microsoft account. It's strongly suggesting and forcing you too try and set one up.

OK at least Windows 11 Pro, Shift+F10 at any point during setup, "oobe\bypassnro" and reboot. For network, it now bypasses network requirement and you choose "I don't have internet" then setup a regular user account.

I haven't tried Windows Home edition in forever, but I'm sure there's something similar available of not the same thing. But I've confirmed it worked in 24H2 and I believe 25H2 from my most recent Lenovo device at work.

[–] hello_hello@hexbear.net 1 points 15 hours ago

You dont need it, you just need to go into the terminal and type in this obscure incantation to fix everything.

Microslop regressing back to what Linux users had to deal with ten years ago is funny.

[–] OptimusSubprime@hexbear.net 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

OK at least Windows 11 Pro, Shift+F10 at any point during setup, "oobe\bypassnro" and reboot.

This trick may have been patched as of 25H2. https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/discussions/windows11/why-oobebypassnro-not-working-for-windows-11-25h2/4465864

Although, for Pro, I don't know why you wouldn't just select "domain join instead" during setup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=57&v=qHxeZr7Pi6c

EDIT: I know the point was you don't need an M$ account, but MicroSlop is making it harder to refuse getting one.

[–] unitedwithme@lemmy.today 1 points 23 hours ago

I'll test that today then to see which version shipped on that Lenovo.