Yes, there is Bochs, which is able to run Windows 2000, Windows 95 and a lot of Unices. It is an x86 emulator and according to their own FAQ pretty slow. But if you just want to run some programs from time to time - there you go. HTH
Well, I don't know if this has ever been submitted to/. but the eu-commission wants to examine the behaviour of MS in connection to their server software (NT, 2000....). A german summary is available at http://www.heise.de/newsticker/data/jk-03.08.00-00 2/. It says that most computers are connected through servers in a network. For that to work, interoperability is required but that is only possible if the OS at the client and at the server can communicate. Since Windows is the dominating client OS, and MS isn't publishing enough Interface information for windows, more and more firms are forced to use NT, etc. The reason for this examination is a letter of complaint from Sun, which says that MS refused to tell Sun basic informations about windows.
-mj
Well, I agree to most of this. But especially the last release of the Windows Media Player (v7) has some serious security problems. So "under certain conditions he's providing information to sites so they can identify them." Data like connection time, IP-Number, client-version, client-ID, date, protocol and also the globally unique identifier (GUID) are submitted. (To be fair you have to say that you can switch the GUID transmitting of, though it's not the standard.) In the MediaPlayer are also some switches activated that allow access from the internet to your own box. (most of this is from c't, a german computer magazine (www.heise.de/ct).
But how will you explain her that the linux-box with IE, Office and Outlook (with VBA) recently crashed your praisen Linux ? She will change back to Windows.
Of course Mainsoft has the power. It has full access to the source of windows (98|2000). But who actually wants such a bloated product like IE or Windows Media Player under Linux?
We don't need those. We have Mozilla and StarOffice to slow down our system
What I wanted to point out, is that more and more firms are opensourcing their fs (sgi their xfs (oss.sgi.com/projects/xfs/), ibm jfs and afs (for jfs have a look at oss.software.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/jfs /index.html)). For explanation: namesys is reiserfs, and for tux2 have a look at the current kerneltraffic at http://kt.linuxcare.com/kernel-traffic/latest.epl.
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Yes, there is Bochs, which is able to run Windows 2000, Windows 95 and a lot of Unices. It is an x86 emulator and according to their own FAQ pretty slow. But if you just want to run some programs from time to time - there you go.
HTH
Maybe they should have gotten that rust-proof coating after all.
Yeah, with all the water on Mars...
Well, I don't know if this has ever been submitted to /. but the eu-commission wants to examine the behaviour of MS in connection to their server software (NT, 2000....). A german summary is available at http://www.heise.de/newsticker/data/jk-03.08.00-00 2/. It says that most computers are connected through servers in a network. For that to work, interoperability is required but that is only possible if the OS at the client and at the server can communicate. Since Windows is the dominating client OS, and MS isn't publishing enough Interface information for windows, more and more firms are forced to use NT, etc. The reason for this examination is a letter of complaint from Sun, which says that MS refused to tell Sun basic informations about windows.
-mj
Well, I agree to most of this. But especially the last release of the Windows Media Player (v7) has some serious security problems. So "under certain conditions he's providing information to sites so they can identify them." Data like connection time, IP-Number, client-version, client-ID, date, protocol and also the globally unique identifier (GUID) are submitted. (To be fair you have to say that you can switch the GUID transmitting of, though it's not the standard.) In the MediaPlayer are also some switches activated that allow access from the internet to your own box. (most of this is from c't, a german computer magazine (www.heise.de/ct).
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Well, have fun
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--mj
But how will you explain her that the linux-box with IE, Office and Outlook (with VBA) recently crashed your praisen Linux ? She will change back to Windows.
Of course Mainsoft has the power. It has full access to the source of windows (98|2000). But who actually wants such a bloated product like IE or Windows Media Player under Linux?
We don't need those. We have Mozilla and StarOffice to slow down our system
CU
--mj
What I wanted to point out, is that more and more firms are opensourcing their fs (sgi their xfs (oss.sgi.com/projects/xfs/), ibm jfs and afs (for jfs have a look at oss.software.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/jfs /index.html)). For explanation: namesys is reiserfs, and for tux2 have a look at the current kerneltraffic at http://kt.linuxcare.com/kernel-traffic/latest.epl.
Bye