Microsoft starts supporting, er, Linux (Register) [LWN.net]

Microsoft starts supporting, er, Linux (Register)

Posted Apr 4, 2006 8:07 UTC (Tue) by Mortaous (guest, #36933)
In reply to: Microsoft starts supporting, er, Linux (Register) by MortFurd
Parent article: Microsoft starts supporting, er, Linux (Register)

Given the comment "Not even vice versa..." I was assuming it was about virtualisation rather than Windows :)

I see little difference between running Windows or Linux as the host OS, I prefer Linux because I understand it and can therefore shutdown all non essential services.

To be fair Windows with no software running is perfectly stable :) Add a virus checker (one that doesnt delete system files) and add your VM software and the system is fine. They key is not to run anything on the host, certainly dont allow any users with in 10 feet of it!

If you want an extra stable environment for VM then use the ESX product, I believe that that provides its own host OS.

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Microsoft starts supporting, er, Linux (Register)

Posted Apr 5, 2006 1:02 UTC (Wed) by holstein (subscriber, #6122) [Link]

>If you want an extra stable environment for VM then use the ESX product, I >believe that that provides its own host OS.

And if I recall correctly, it's "own host OS" is a modified RedHat; at least, that's what I heard from my Windows Sysadmin 'in-law that was so proud to tell me he's now running Linux...