BTW, you can get a KDE/Gnome session from live.amirix.com right away (depending on load!) without 2 day registration delays, etc. Registration is optional.
The problem with free linux machines on the net (as has been pointed out) is to avoid having them used for DoS attacks, spam, etc.
The LiVE (Linux Virtually Everwhere) approach is to use VMWARE to provide a sandbox to play in. Hopefully, this sandbox is secure & spam/DoS, etc, will not be a problem.
We are looking for people to point out security problems with LiVE & the VMWare sandbox!
Using VMWare for your sandbox has some problems, e.g., performance (not as bad as some people think), but also advantages. e.g., you can use VMWare on your local machine, get it set up to your liking, etc., then put it on the net via a single FTP for when you are on the road.
You can also get a virtual linux session over the web from live.amirix.com This uses VMWare, to give you a virtual box, which has some advantages (and disadvantages).
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The problem with free linux machines on the net (as has been pointed out) is to avoid having them used for DoS attacks, spam, etc.
The LiVE (Linux Virtually Everwhere) approach is to use VMWARE to provide a sandbox to play in. Hopefully, this sandbox is secure & spam/DoS, etc, will not be a problem.
We are looking for people to point out security problems with LiVE & the VMWare sandbox!
Using VMWare for your sandbox has some problems, e.g., performance (not as bad as some people think), but also advantages. e.g., you can use VMWare on your local machine, get it set up to your liking, etc., then put it on the net via a single FTP for when you are on the road.
You can also get a virtual linux session over the web from
live.amirix.com
This uses VMWare, to give you a virtual box, which has some advantages (and disadvantages).
Check out http://live.amirix.com. This gives you a Gnome/KDE interface to a machine.