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Emulate legacy operating systems on Linux (IBM developerWorks)
Here's an article from IBM developerWorks on emulating
legacy operating systems on Linux. "One of the best things to do
with a Linux box is to run programs for other operating systems on it. It
can simplify your life considerably. Companies spend millions on "server
consolidation" in hopes of reducing maintenance, administration, and even
heat burdens. They're usually just moving between different flavors of
UNIX, though. What they often don't realize, however, is that the range
and quality of Linux-hosted OS emulations -- some of them rather old, like
CP/M, RSX, OpenVMS, and DOS -- are quite high. Moreover, companies don't
always understand just how much this software can enhance the convenience
of server-room operations."
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