Clueless reporters

Brian Densmore DensmoreB at ctbsonline.com
Mon Nov 10 21:22:58 CST 2003


>From the reporter of that story, in a response to an email I sent
stating my displeasure with his FUD article. Maybe he's not clueless,
but just a sensationalist. 

"I'm not aware of Linux's ability to run Windows as a VM, unless you're speaking of something like 
CodeWeavers/WINE software, which runs some Windows software but not actually Windows. (And runs 
only some of it, I'd add.) Could you share more details on this subject? I've been writing about 
Linux for several years and am not aware of anyone running Windows VMs in Linux. Have you 
implemented this technology, or do you know anyone who has? I'd be very interested in talking to 
them; I'm working on a story about Red Hat and SuSE talking about adding partitioning technology in 
software geared for the 2.8 kernel timeframe."
- Stephen Shankland, reporter, CNET News.com

I told him of Win4lin, which if I am not mistaken runs the 
actual Windows code in a VM. Someone correct me if I am wrong.
Not that it is important to me, as I only use Windows to pay
the bills, and only because I haven't had any Linux job offers.

Brian




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