For the first time ever, Microsoft will distribute its own version of Linux (MSFT)

Microsoft on Monday announced Azure Sphere, a new technology to protect the processors that power smart appliances, connected toys, and other gadgets.
Azure Sphere is powered in large part by Linux, a free operating system that Microsoft once viewed as a major threat. 
It's the first time ever that Microsoft has made Linux part of a product offering.Microsoft announced on Monday a new technology called Azure Sphere, a new system for securing the tiny processors that power smart appliances,