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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. 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.

  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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...

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

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

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

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

  7. 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.