Ulteo have relased a new application today which allows Windows users to run Linux programs on Windows, without rebooting or starting a VM. The Linux apps can access all the user’s documents, print and even output sound. The system uses the coLinux kernel patch, rather than a tradional VM, such as Zen or QEMU. Performance is “close to a native installation on the PC.”
Ulteo Virtual Desktop has been tested on Windows XP and Vista (32-bit only). The hardware recommendation is a dual core CPU and 1GB of RAM.
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