“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.”