Microsoft has announced that three flavors of the free Linux operating system are coming to the Windows Store. Users will be able to run both Windows and Linux apps side-by-side. The move follows Microsoft’s commitment to the open source community. Just last year, the company brought Ubuntu on Windows 10, worked with FreeBSD to develop a Virtual Machine image for its Azure cloud, chose Ubuntu as the OS for its Cloud-based Big Data services, and joined the Linux Foundation as a Platinum member the highest level of membership.
Source: https://thehackernews.com/2017/05/microsoft-windows-store-linux.html