[LINK] andLinux

[stephen at melbpc.org.au]

Hi all,

http://lifehacker.com/358208/seamlessly-run-linux-apps-on-your-windows-
desktop

'There's no doubt that Linux — particularly Ubuntu — is a killer operating
system full of excellent apps, but for about a million reasons, you're
stuck running Windows as your main operating system. We understand, these
things happen .. wouldn't it be great if you could run those apps side-by
side with your Windows apps, like Linux users can do with WINE or OS X can
do with Parallels or VMWare? 

You can, and today I'll show you how to seamlessly run your favorite Linux
applications, directly in Windows, with  free software called  andLinux.

What Is  andLinux?

andLinux is a full installation of Ubuntu Linux running on top of your
Windows operating system. Similar to how you can run coherence mode in
Parallels or unity mode in VMWare Fusion, andLinux takes your Linux apps
out of the virtual machine and creates a seamless interface in which they
co-mingle with all your Windows apps. Kinky, huh?

andLinux works with Windows 2000, XP, 2003, and Vista (32-bit only), so if
you're running one of those versions of Windows, head over to the andLinux
download page and find a mirror to download the installer or just grab the
torrent here (the torrent download was really fast). andLinux comes in two
flavors: the minimal XFCE version (143MB) & the full KDE version (665MB); 
for this guide, I'll be using the full KDE version. Once you've finished
your download, launch the installer and let's get started ..'
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Cheers Roslyn
Stephen Loosley
Victoria Australia