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Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications

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A POSIX-based Unix environment from Microsoft that runs on Windows Server 2003 and Windows Vista. Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications (SUA) provides a native Unix environment that uses the Windows kernel, but also includes a software development kit (SDK) that allows Unix programs to be recompiled for Windows.

A Long Line of Unix Subsystem Brands
In 1996, Microsoft introduced OpenNT, its first Unix subsystem for Windows NT. In 1998, it was rebranded as Interix and remained as a separate product until it became part of Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX (SFU) in 2002.

SFU was rebranded as Windows Server 2003 Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications and Windows Vista Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications in 2005 and 2006, respectively. See POSIX and Unix.


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Microsoft's Subsystem for Unix-based applications (SUA) does not appear to be ideally suited for administration tasks (but could remotely administrate Unix).
 
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