F10 -- Xen, VirtualBox, or VMWare?

[Kevin Kofler]

Beartooth wrote:
> Dumb question on a small point of purism, btw. IF (big if) I
> understand correctly, some if not all of these virtualizers actually
> contain (in some sense of "contain") a full install of XP or whatever,
> wrapped in linux like a mystery inside an enigma -- or a cyst  inside an
> organ. Does KVM?? I'd a lot rather get rid of all the products of Redmond
> if I can ....

KVM can virtualize everything, and does not by itself contain any M$
software. But if you want to use KVM to run Window$ programs, you'll need
an installation of Window$ inside it. Try WINE if you want to run Window$
programs without M$ crap.

        Kevin Kofler