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A Virtualized Linux System For Windows

Posted by kdawson on from the bill-in-the-middle dept.

getupstandup1 writes "Ulteo today unveiled their Virtual Desktop (screenshots, download) which is a free, full Linux desktop that runs seamlessly on Windows. It's interesting because it's not running under Xen or VMWare, but instead uses the coLinux patch, which they claim allows the system to achieve 'great performance, close to a native installation on the PC.' No need to reboot the system anymore to switch from Windows to Linux." We discussed Ulteo when the Ubuntu-derived distro was announced a year back.

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  1. Now, more masculine! by Champ · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm going to have to look into their "application balls" -- the applications I have now are all effete and neutered.

    1. Re:Now, more masculine! by moderatorrater · · Score: 4, Funny

      Their application balls just don't appeal to me. Personally, their system tray vagina sounds like something I'd prefer, even if it's not all that pretty.

    2. Re:Now, more masculine! by Mordok-DestroyerOfWo · · Score: 4, Funny

      That sir, is the most disturbing thing I've heard today. My hat is off to you.

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  2. Re:I Spend Three Weeks.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Took me 30 minutes with VirtualBox, sounds like an issue with your choice of virtualisation software not linux.

  3. Re:I Spend Three Weeks.. by mwolfe38 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm not sure which is worse, trying to get ubuntu installed through virtual pc or relying on slashdot for all of your technology advice.

  4. But... by Kingrames · · Score: 3, Funny

    Does it have native support for wine?

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    1. Re:But... by HappySmileMan · · Score: 4, Funny

      I hope so, Firefox now works great in Wine, so I can run Firefox in Wine, on Linux, on Windows, and if I have that copy of windows running in a virtual machine on my MacBook I'll be a god.

    2. Re:But... by mwolfe38 · · Score: 3, Funny

      Thats not bad, but I prefer doing all of my work on the command line in a cygwin instance of windows xp guest on an ubuntu host running windows hyper v through wine.

  5. Re:Just wondering by moderatorrater · · Score: 4, Funny

    Linuces. The 'x' is only the nominative singular form, for everything else you use c + ending.

  6. Re:I Spend Three Weeks.. by secolactico · · Score: 5, Funny

    Indeed. Everybody knows that we come to slashdot for legal and romantic advice.

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  7. Worst of both worlds by HangingChad · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why on earth would anyone want to run Linux on a Windows box? That's like building your house on a dung hill.

    Though I suppose it comes in handy for accessing those Linux only web sites. ;)

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  8. Re:Just wondering by _KiTA_ · · Score: 4, Funny

    index => indices
    linux => linuces
    I think I prefer the incorrect Linuxen, if only because I can then imagine giant penguins being used as cattle.

    I would include a sound effect (i.e., Mooooo~) here, but I have no idea what kinda sound effect Penguins do. Perhaps...

    SEGFAUUUUUUUUT~~~~
  9. Re:Sweet by maxume · · Score: 2, Funny

    Irony would dictate that you consider the options and elect to buy an Xbox 360.

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  10. Re:Just wondering by Achromatic1978 · · Score: 5, Funny

    In fact, indexes is listed prior to indices, which suggests that it is the preferred spelling.

    Either that, or that the dictionary is in alphabetic order, as is the norm for dictionaries...

  11. Re:Just wondering by Plaid+Phantom · · Score: 2, Funny

    Linuxoj?

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  12. Konami unavailable for comment by Dwedit · · Score: 4, Funny

    The Ulteo Logo looks like a dead ringer for Konami's old logo.
    I guess this means you need to press Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A to get the thing to boot properly?

  13. Re:Just wondering by thePowerOfGrayskull · · Score: 4, Funny

    So Tux becomes Tuces? :D

  14. sweet by RJBeery · · Score: 3, Funny

    I can't wait to run WINE on it..

  15. Linux on Windows by typhoonius · · Score: 5, Funny

    Finally, the stability and security of Windows with the application availability of Linux.

  16. Re:I Spend Three Weeks.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    go to doctor and have your subpoena replaced by a normal sized poena.

  17. Re:Just wondering by Larryish · · Score: 2, Funny

    Nope, two becomes Toonces

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rdLOrOLJiA&NR=1

  18. Re:Just wondering by AlexBirch · · Score: 5, Funny

    You're right, so your post is like fex, and when you post a second time you have feces.

  19. I've been waiting for this by TekPolitik · · Score: 2, Funny

    I've been waiting for this, because what I have always really wanted was to combine the application compatibility of Linux with the operating system reliability of Windows.

  20. it was though... by samjam · · Score: 4, Funny

    it was though, a perfectly cromulent word.

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  21. Re:As opposed to... andLinux? by andrikos · · Score: 4, Funny

    OO.org for Win, Firefox for win, Thunderbird for win, Gimp for win etc Did you mean OO FTW, Firefox FTW, Thunderbird FTW, Gimp FTW, etc?