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Someone on Digg pointed to this announcement from Ulteo: “With Ulteo Virtual Desktop, you just have to run the application you need to use from the Ulteo panel and its window will show up like any other Windows application. Ulteo Virtual Desktop is free.”

Ulteo Virtual Desktop does not actually require virtualization software; it is a special Linux kernel patch called coLinux that you download and install. If you’re someone who needs to switch easily and quickly between Windows and Linux apps, it sounds promising. I might give this one a whirl myself. Here is the list of supported applications from the Ulteo site:

  • Firefox web browser enabled with Flash and Java
  • The full OpenOffice.org office suite that can deal with your MS Office documents
  • KPdf to deal with your PDF documents
  • Kopete: the multi-Instant Messaging software that supports MSN and other protocols
  • Skype
  • Thunderbird + Enigmail (so you can encrypt your emails!)
  • Gimp and Digikam to manage your pictures
  • Inkscape and Scribus to create great graphics and newspapers
  • and… many others!

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Would you have a use for this? Selena FryeTechrepublic Moderator | 05/20/08
Actually, this isn't the only choice JackOfAllTech | 05/20/08
Try "andLinux" - it works fine d.bolesta@... | 08/05/08
coLINUX to run linux apps in windows MSST8DOG | 09/03/09
Okay, who wants to be the guinea pig? Palmetto | 05/20/08
Tried It StealthWiFi | 05/20/08
Seems to work OK Pally HAL 9000 | 05/23/08
I downloaded it but never loaded it. Palmetto | 05/23/08
I see that it... normhaga@... | 05/20/08
Extremely valid point! n/t btljooz | 05/27/08
Some results - on Virtual PC only bcarpent1228@... | 05/20/08
RE: Run your Linux apps on Windows without virtualization ken_scott_dalbeattie@... | 05/22/08
No what M$ needs is the ability HAL 9000 | 05/23/08
RE: Run your Linux apps on Windows without virtualization lynn.schmelzer@... | 05/22/08
RE: Run your Linux apps on Windows without virtualization Neon Samurai | 05/23/08
Seems rather pointless mikep@... | 05/27/08
I've given up on counting *nix apps I'd like to have on Windows Neon Samurai | 05/27/08
IMO The main disadvantage... japerez@... | 05/27/08

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