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LinuxPR: Microsoft Interix 2.2 Brings UNIX System Capabilities to Windows 2000

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 8, 2000

Interix Underscores Microsoft’s Commitment to Providing
Application Migration And Interoperability Solutions Between
Windows and UNIX.

“Microsoft Corp. today announced it has released to
manufacturing Interix 2.2, a complete environment that enables
customers to easily run UNIX applications and scripts on the
Microsoft® Windows NT® and Windows® 2000 operating
systems without rewriting code.”

“Interix 2.2 is the first version available for Windows 2000 and
a key component of Microsoft’s interoperability and application
migration strategy for providing interoperability between
Windows-based and UNIX systems. Interix 2.2 allows users to take
advantage of key benefits of the Windows NT platform, including
lower total cost of ownership, easier manageability and access to
the vast array of Windows-based applications while leveraging
existing UNIX applications.”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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