InfoWorld: VMware runs Windows under Linux Jun 7, 1999, 14 :59 UTC (17 Talkback[s]) (3298 reads) (Other stories by Kevin Railsback)
"VMware 1.0 for Linux offers Linux users the
capability to seamlessly run Linux, Windows, and
other operating systems without rebooting their
machines. Users can now use Windows for their
legacy applications, such as Lotus Notes and
Microsoft Office, while utilizing the power and
stability of Linux for other tasks. This obviously isn't
a product for everyone in your business, but if a
user needs access to Windows 95, Windows NT,
and Linux, it is much more cost-effective to
purchase one PC and load VMware on it than to
buy three separate machines."
"By utilizing a virtual machine platform, VMware can
run a full MS-DOS, Linux, or Windows
environment in a window under Linux. Once
VMware is installed, one or more guest OS
installations can be configured using a wizard
interface. Then, when you press the "Power On"
button, the virtual machine boots up and the guest
OS can be installed as normal. This means one
machine can easily support applications from
multiple operating systems while maintaining the
power and stability of a Linux system."
"No other product on the market today can match
the features and functionality of VMware. Its
closest competitor is SoftWindows, but that
package is a Windows emulator and doesn't
support a full installation of the guest OS. In a
VMware installation, the guest OS (DOS,
Windows, or Linux) doesn't even know it's running
under VMware."
