Here’s something to add to my to-do list.  I just ran across this demo clip on YouTube depicting how to get a virtual instance of Windows XP running on Ubuntu using an open source app called VirtualBox.
One reason I’m keen to try this option is the WINE installations I’ve used for some of my RPG games have run into trouble when switching from one disc to another.  Theoretically by running the game within a virtual instance of Windows XP, the game software wouldn’t run into the same problems.
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ad17kma8rNM[/youtube]
If you’re new to Linux, as I am with Ubuntu, and are on a network that features multiple computers with different operating systems you’re going to want to find a way for them to talk to each other – copy files across machines, change directory structures, etcetera.  Otherwise you’ll find yourself in a position where moving files from one machine to the next requires the use of a flash drive or USB memory stick, or worse still a blank CD or DVD.
In the world of Linux and Unix, this is …