2016 Windows Subsystem for Linux Update
I don't think this will affect Windows 8, but it might be interesting for newer releases.
In 2016 a new official Linux-like API called "Windows Subsystem for Linux" was announced. It includes Linux system calls, ELF running, parts of the /proc filesystem, Bash, GCC, (TODO likely glibc?), apt-get and more: https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Build/2016/P488 so I believe that it will allow Windows to run much, if not all, of POSIX. However, it is focused on developers / deployment instead of end users. In particular, there were no plans to allow access to the Windows GUI.
2Use a comment to comment, not an edit to the question. – ChrisF – 2012-10-29T10:51:00.387
2@ChrisF I want my tag and I want it now! My goal is to go down in history as the only user of Windows SUA :-) – Mikhail – 2012-10-29T10:51:24.027
Tag created, Wiki Excerpt created - you should go fill up the tag wiki. Remember not to copy it wholesale from somewhere and such. – Journeyman Geek – 2012-10-29T11:32:46.790
1Bob is a cool dude, but may be somebody has tried running software on it and something terrible happens. I am actually install the server to try to see if my "junk" still runs on it. Give me an hour or two. – Mikhail – 2012-10-29T15:25:05.150
@Misha but you should still be happy to know that you can still run your junk in Win 8 (atleast until the next security update where they remove it altogether, Good luck for then!). – AnBisw – 2012-10-29T19:13:20.567
@LincolnBergeson I don't think any one gonna to answer this as it has an answer accepted already. What extra do you need can you clarify? – avirk – 2012-11-03T15:09:45.270
I have Windows 8 Pro, I does not even have that SUA . Where did you get it from, any other way to run POSIX programs on windows 8? – akshaykumar6 – 2012-11-06T18:47:00.150