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Jarry wrote: |
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> Hi, |
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> I still can not get rid completely of MS-Windows, because I am |
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> forced to use some MS-Windows programs. So I am looking for some |
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> "virtual" solution, which I could use with my gentoo-workstation. |
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> Now my question is, what is generaly a better solution |
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> (stability, compatibility, hardware requirements point of view): |
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> - to use "Windows emulator" aka Wine (I know, it is NOT emulator) |
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> - or to use "PC emulator" + Windows installed (like VMware) ??? |
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> Up to now I did not test any of them, so could someone please |
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> be so kind and summarise his/her experience, ev. compare those |
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> solutions? |
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> Thanks, |
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> Jarry |
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> (BTW, just yesterday VMware released a free vmware-server...) |
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As shown in the topic this reply is a joke, of course but, for the sake |
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of theory, one could take the opposite way: install Windows to run a |
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real operating system under it. |
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And there is a FREE solution from Micro$oft: |
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http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtualpc/default.mspx |
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"Free" and "MS" in one sentence! Yeah, it's my day! :) |
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Hope this joke won't make anyone "turn to the dark side" |
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Best regards, |
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Daniel |
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