I'm pleased

It's a good announcement - maybe this week's furore over kernel issues in Linux has made MS realise that Linux is a proper OS like Windows - after all it's now got OS-level security issues (just like Windows) too! :D

(Before the Knights of Linux start firing up the penguin-oil fueled flamethrowers, please note the icon I used).

Seriously though, this is to be cautiously welcomed, but I don't think it's going to persuade me to switch from running Windows (XP and 7RC - Vista sukz) on Linux to running Linux on Windows.

@Wake Me Up (Nate Amsden) - couldn't agree me - VMware Server 2 on Ubuntu for me. :)

@Perspective (AC 20th Jul 21:52) "Linix wishes it was as widespread as cancer." Not sure about "Linix", but "Linux" is very much out there now, and it's probably about as easy to spot as cancer - so deal with that! :p