PC for business: Microsoft needs Linux; IT lessons from Panama Papers hack

Friday 15 April 2016

The truth comes out: Microsoft needs Linux

The rumors are true. Microsoft is bringing Ubuntu to Windows. Sort of. Jack Wallen breaks down what we know and blends it with a bit of his own speculation.

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