[WBEL-users] VMWare

[Wes A. Jones]

I use QEMU and run Windows under Linux. It's not the easiest to use, but 
it works.

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Daniel J. Summers wrote:

> I'm thinking about saving up the money to purchase VMWare, so I can 
> run the few Windows apps that I can't get working with wine under 
> Linux without having to reboot.  $189 is pretty pricey for an 
> individual, though - before I spend that money, I wanted to hear from 
> some experienced VMWare users.
>
> Does it really support *everything* the way a system usually would?  
> Would it recognize USB devices that Linux doesn't?  (I'm thinking in 
> particular about my scanner - although I could probably get a new 
> scanner for a lot less than $189.  ;>  )  I also would like to run 
> Fujitsu COBOL (which I have the Windows version) and Paint Shop Pro 5 
> (an older version, but it does what I need it to, and it's paid for).  
> IE would be nice, too, just so I can see how my web pages look without 
> having to VNC to my wife's computer to do it.
>
> I'm also all-ears if you know of another emulator-type product that 
> works well.  Thanks!
>