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Emulated PC Enables Linux Desktop In Your Browser

Posted by timothy on from the right-where-you-need-a-pc-is-on-your-computer dept.

Ianopolous writes "Classic DOOM and DSL Linux Desktop inside your Java-enabled browser! The latest JPC, the fast 100% Java x86 PC emulator, is now available with online demos and downloads. JPC is open source and is the most secure way of running x86 software ever — 2 layers (applet sandbox, JPC sandbox) of independently validated security make it the world's most secure means of isolating x86 software. Visit the website to try out some classic games and play around with Linux all within your web browser. Refresh = reboot!"

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  1. Re:We put an OS in your browser in your OS! by gardyloo · · Score: 5, Funny

    Fuck that Java shit.

  2. obligatory by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yo dawg,

    I herd you like Operating systems, so we put a Operating system in your Browser so you can Browse Operating systems while you browse in yo operating system!

  3. Its dead Jim by madfilipino · · Score: 5, Funny

    They must've been using IE to run their web server inside of it

  4. Imagine... by cptdondo · · Score: 5, Funny

    A Beowulf cluster of these.... In tabs on your browser.

  5. Re:Yeah... by Ractive · · Score: 5, Funny

    Site probably not down maybe they're just refreshing the tab where they have their webserver running.

  6. Old news by Kazymyr · · Score: 5, Informative

    JPC has been around for at least 3 years, and on Slashdot at least twice before.

    --
    I hadn't known there were so many idiots in the world until I started using the Internet -Stanislaw Lem
  7. Re:We put an OS in your browser in your OS! by eugene259 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yeah... so last century. I wanna see this done in Javascript.

  8. Which is it - by donberryman · · Score: 5, Funny

    fast or Java?