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- 03-31-2009 #1Just Joined!
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What's better for running Windows software in Linux, Wine or Windows VMware?
What are the differences, advantages, and disadvantages?
- 03-31-2009 #2Trusted Penguin
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Seeing as how Wine can be a crap-shoot on performance, I would have to go for VM.
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- 03-31-2009 #3Linux Enthusiast
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You can also try Virtualbox.
It has 2 versions. An open-source and a proprietary.
The proprietary has a few extra features:Remote Display Protocol (RDP) Server,USB support,USB over RDP,Serial ATA controller.
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Hi,
I like virtualbox as it was a sight more easy to setup than vmware, but then I know next to nothing about networking, and setting up vmware in ubuntu needed a truckload of the stuff.
If you do decide to check the free virtualbox out - and there is (as far as I can tell) a near universal agreement that it is a Good Thing then be prepared for some hacking to get usb support on line. This link from ubuntu unleashed (excellent resource) may help:
Ubuntu Unleashed: Howto: Install VirtualBox in Ubuntu Hardy Heron with USB Support in 5 easy Steps!
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