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On Thu, 27 Apr 2006, Richter,Steve wrote:
I am curious what shortcomings concern you with the Linux desktop, Steve?I loaded Suse Linux 10.0 as a guest OS in the no charge MSFT Virtual Server. What is the point of having to choose between desktop shells and internet browsers? There is a MSFT provided VM additions for Linux that has to be installed in the Linux guest in order for the guest to be "enlightened" as to its status as a guest of Virtual Server. A real hassle loading that software in Linux. Is MSFT making this intentionally difficult or is there no "windows setup" equivalent in Linux? To install VM additions for Linux I actually have to recompile the Linux kernel! So far that is not happening and the error messages are not helpful. Just my experience. Linux must be better than what I am seeing of it.
It sounds to me like Microsoft's Virtual Server doesn't work very well. Any virtual host that requires modifications of the guest OS is a poor host at best. VMware allows you to install any guest OS for the same hardware platform and it requires no special configuration of the guest OS. Perhaps you are blaming Microsoft's problem on linux?
There may be shortcomings in linux's (or any) desktop capabilities, but someone else's crappy virtual server is not one of them.
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