This is a fascinating tutorial. I cannot wait to give this
a try using Ubuntu boot on my laptop or desktop at home. This will give me a workaround to
running things like our reporting system on a Linux desktop without needing to reboot the computer. A seamless desktop is the way to go. Think of how Macintosh users have been able to use parallels to run Windows applications seamlessly and you get the idea. :-)<br>
<a href="http://lifehacker.com/367714/run-windows-apps-seamlessly-inside-linux" target="_blank">http://lifehacker.com/367714/run-windows-apps-seamlessly-inside-linux</a><br><br>Last year I had fun teaching students how to use virtual machines to give them exposure to installing and playing about with different operating systems. Whilst we have been using VMWare to create virtual servers for our enterprise setup, I'll switch to using VirtualBox.<br>
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Regards Roland<br><br>-- <br>Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College<br><a href="http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au">http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au</a><br><br>"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has." --Margaret Mead