[KLUG Members] run windows within linux

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>From: Bruce Smith <bruce@armintl.com>
>Reply-To: members@kalamazoolinux.org
>To: KLUG <members@kalamazoolinux.org>
>Subject: Re: [KLUG Members] run windows within linux
>Date: 11 Jun 2003 22:42:02 -0400
>
> > ok I'm fairly a newbie to linux. I've already got redhat and mandrake
> > installed on 2 different old hdds. now I was wonder what is the most
> > effective way to run windows apps and maybe some fairly low end games 
>within
> > linux? I have heard everything from vmware, to wine to just running a 
>linux
> > distro like xandos or something like that. most of the apps I really 
>need to
> > keep running sadly are things like VB. I would enjoy nothing more than 
>to
> > move to linux and toss MS out the window. any help would be greatly
> > appreciated.
>
>VMware lets you run multiple operating systems at once.  Inside Linux,
>you run an entire Windows OS and all of it's applications.  The
>advantages are it can run almost every application.  It may have
>problems with apps, like games, that need a lot of speed.  Otherwise,
>it runs almost everything I've tried very nicely.
>
>The disadvantages of VMware is it's commercial (costs money), and you
>legally need to own a copy of Windows to run inside it (in addition to
>the applications).  And it's heavy on resources.  You're running two
>OS's at once, so you need enough memory and resources to do it.
>
>Wine, OTOH, is free (like Linux), it uses less memory/resources, and it
>runs just the applications (no Windows OS required).
>
>The disadvantages of Wine is not all applications run in it, and it can
>be more difficult to get working.
>
>Personally I would stay away from both of them unless absolutely needed.
>I'd rather find native Linux applications to replace the Windows apps.
>i.e.  Use OpenOffice or StarOffice instead of M$ Office.
>
>And of course you could always triple boot Redhat/Mandrake/Windows.
>
>--------------------------------------------
>Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
>System Administrator / Network Administrator
>Armstrong International, Inc.
>Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
>http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
>--------------------------------------------


Is there any good alternitive to use then. for most apps it's not a problem 
to find linux stuff to replace it but some I can't.  but like I mentioned 
before I have some VB apps I really need to keep going. and maybe a couple 
games my wife and I play. nothing really serious game wise. and what are the 
bare min. requirements for vmware by chance?

  - Richard

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