Virtualizing Windows on Ubuntu

[david-8uUts6sDVDvs2Lz0fTdYFQ at public.gmane.org (David Kramer)]

Don Levey wrote, On 11/15/2008 09:18 AM:
> Jerry Feldman wrote:
>> On 11/14/2008 12:59 PM, Don Levey wrote:
>>> It sounds like the key, then, is to run Windows natively and Linux
>>> inside Virtualbox.  It doesn't seem ideal if the Linux image is where
>>> you'll spend most of your time, but it's the way to avoid yet a second
>>> MS licensing fee.
>> I run Windows XP in a Virtual Box VM under Linux (Fedora 9 and Ubuntu).
> 
> 
> Were you able to use an OEM version, or did you need to pay for an
> additional retail license?

After catching up on this thread, I bought an OEM version of Windows XP
Pro SP3 for $140 on newegg with free shipping.

Yes, that's right, I'm paying *double* Windows tax.  My laptop came with
Vista.

I'll probably upgrade Ubuntu, too (I'm running 6.04).  My server is
running Fedora 8, but I don't feel the need to upgrade that anytime
soon.  That server runs a LOT of services.