How an old Drawbridge helped Microsoft bring SQL Server to Linux
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/12/how-an-old-drawbridge-helped-microsoft-bring-sql-server-to-linux/ [arstechnica.com]
2016-12-17 15:40
Actually easy to port a database to a new operating system when the database is its own operating system.
MS announcing public preview: https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/dataplatforminsider/2016/11/16/announcing-sql-server-on-linux-public-preview-first-preview-of-next-release-of-sql-server/
MS porting explanation: https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/dataplatforminsider/2016/12/16/sql-server-on-linux-how-introduction/