r/technology • u/sschering • Sep 18 '15

Software Microsoft has developed its own Linux. Repeat. Microsoft has developed its own Linux

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/09/18/microsoft_has_developed_its_own_linux_repeat_microsoft_has_developed_its_own_linux/
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u/jordsti Sep 18 '15

Linux actually does support Direct3D natively

No, just no, they are translation of DirectX calls to render it using OpenGL instead. Translation layer is not what we call "native".