[Virtualacorn-list] Running an emulator in an emulator

[Alan Adams]

In message <53fdd7a536Stuartlists at orpheusinternet.co.uk>
          lists <Stuartlists at orpheusinternet.co.uk> wrote:

> I've just had an email from Elektor magazine suggesting that with the
> ending of support for XP, people should consider Linux. They make two
> suggestions:

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> Linux presents solid
> alternatives?in particular the popular Ubuntu
> <http://dbaseserver.mistermail.nl/t/1492000/31107444/352200/0/>
> distribution and the easy-to-use Linux
> Mint <http://dbaseserver.mistermail.nl/t/1492000/31107444/352201/0/>.
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> And then go on to say:

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> But let me guess: You'd like to use software that?s only
> available for Microsoft?s OS. There's a solution. The Robolinux
> Stealth Virtual Machine
> <http://dbaseserver.mistermail.nl/t/1492000/31107444/352202/0/> enables
> users to run
> Windows XP or 7 inside a Linux distribution, virus free. With it,
> you'll be migrating to a safer system but still be able to use all
> that (good) old software you don't want to leave behind
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I'm not sure that helps. The fact that you're running XP in an 
emulator doesn't stop XP viruses/malware from affecting the copy of XP 
running in the emulator. So if you pick up a keystroke logger for 
example, your keystrokes in a Windows browser will still get logged 
and reported.

> So, has anyone tried running VA in this fashion?



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