Microsoft has built a Linux-based operating system

Pigs haven't taken flight; aliens haven't invaded; hell hasn't frozen over. But... Microsoft has created an OS powered by Linux. Azure Cloud Switch (ACS) "is a cross-platform modular operating system for data center networking built on Linux," explains Kamala Subramaniam, Principal Architect, Azure Networking.

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