QEMU Accelerator Achieves Near-Native Performance

An anonymous reader writes "QEMU is a generic and open source processor emulator which achieves a good emulation speed by using dynamic translation. Its sporting a new module called the 'Accelerator' which can achieve near native speeds, and currently runs on Linux 2.4.x and 2.6.x kernels. This means you could theoretically run Windows (or another OS) on a Linux machine at near native speeds without buying a commercial emulator. The catch is that although QEMU is released under various open source licenses, the Accelerator uses a free (as in beer) license because the module is a 'closed source proprietary product.' Fabrice Bellard does mention that he would consider open sourcing the Accelerator under certain conditions."

Comments

if it really works...

[boeserjavamann]

...it would be great. but i'm curious WHEN cerry os will be released... http://www.cherryos.com/

Don't want Real Windows no way no how.

[wiggling]

... run Windows (or another OS) on a Linux machine at near native speeds without buying a commercial emulator.

Only by running Windows® That could be convenient for the near term, but my goal is to not send another penny to Redmond.

Insideous GPL

[nurb432]

Thanks for proving my point of why the GPL is so bad and everything free should be under the BSD license instead..

Of course i expect to be moderated way down, again...