Yes Microsoft loves Linux: Most open-source development work, as the name implies, is open source. The only exception is a few security steps. Unresolved security vulnerabilities are discussed behind closed doors.
So we had mentioned to previous publication that Microsoft was vying for a spot on the Linux private mailing list developers who deal with security, like another linux-distro developer.
Sasha Levin, developer of the Microsoft Linux kernel - yes, there are - asked for access to Microsoft because, in short, the Microsoft is a Linux distributor.
In particular, Microsoft provides many distro-type builds that do not exist in an existing distribution and are based on open source components.
These are:
- Azure Sphere: for IoT devices. It is Linux based and provides, among other things, security updates for IoT devices.
- Windows Subsystem for Linux v2: Linux-based and works like a virtual machine on Windows computers. WSL2 is currently available for public viewing and is scheduled for public release in early 2020.
- Products like Azure HDInsight and the service Azure Kubernetes provide public access to a Linux-based distribution.
In addition, Levin stated:
Η Microsoft έχει εδώ και δεκαετίες μακρά ιστορία αντιμετώπισης ζητημάτων ασφαλείας μέσω του [Microsoft Security Response Center] MSRC. Είμαστε σε θέση να δημιουργήσουμε γρήγορα ( Από σήμερα λοιπόν και η Microsoft θα μπορεί να έχει πρόσβαση στην ιδιωτική λίστα αλληλογραφίας των Linux devs. O Alexander “Solar Designer” Peslyak, προγραμματιστής ασφάλειας και ιδρυτής της ιστοσελίδας ασφαλείας για το open source Openwall, ανακοίνωσε η Microsoft θα εγγραφεί στη λίστα. Μερικοί άνθρωποι ωστόσο είναι ακόμα αντίθετοι με την ιδέα, ο Peslyak said that their allegations were "irrelevant to the acceptance criteria established today". So Microsoft Linux Systems Group will be officially added to the list by August 8, 2019 at the latest.
