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Microsoft Releases Microsoft Defender For The Linux Desktop
(www.phoronix.com)
To quote Shoresy: "For WHAT‽"
It's to meet compliance regulations for orgs leveraging linux with E5/E7 licenses already. I doubt they even publish a version your average user can license, and it's probably just an attempt to further entrench orgs into E5/E7, perpetual money drip into the Microslop money tank.
It's perfect for them. They don't have to do the work of maintaining an OS (Which they suck at) and get to continue monitoring the entire computer using their malwa- I mean security suite. :)
As useful as nipples on a truck.
This is like poking holes in the condom before visiting the nearest $20 brothel...
while wearing the condom
...on your head.
👍
you lol, but i learned recently that some guys are into this :P
For anyone who has been missing Microsoft’s tender, loving embrace since switching to Linux. Copilot for Linux is in development, I presume.
Then what? Office365 for Linux?
Probably already done... Copilot for Linux developed the defender for Linux as a test. They say it even sometimes work!
I wouldn't be surprised if this is just the beginning. Microsoft is making its tools Linux-compatible and is quietly, turning Windows into a desktop environment for the Linux kernel. They probably don't even need to tell their users about it. Surprise, WSL is everywhere now!
I had never thought about this, but my (hopefully not) naive brain loves this if it helps to move the masses to Linux.
And with the masses comes enshitificafion.
The money goes to Linux, then all the proprietary trash makes its way to Linux, along with the money.
That will choke out the FOSS tools that we've long enjoyed.
And we're right back to square one.
Let the masses have their trash, lest they ruin yet another good thing for us.
I'm already ready for us to switch to temple os.
Well this is bullshit. I guess I will end up with this on my work laptop because almost everything is Microsoft in that environment. I can only hope it stays the hell out of the way.
Your work lets you use Linux?
Yes. Unfortunately I'm about the only one. My project runs on Linux and our customers environment is completely Linux as well. Most of the developers on the team just use WSL tho.
I'm surprised the requirements isn't "To use Microsoft defender you need TPM version 2.0 or newer"
Why is the first paragraph repeated? Written by AI?
That or just padding, idk
this post was submitted on 15 Oct 2026
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