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   From: ray    
   Newsgroups: alt.os.linux.ubuntu   
   Subject: Re: Wanting to change from XP to Ubuntu and keep using Turnpike   
   Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 08:48:33 -0700   
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   On Tue, 27 Feb 2007 13:36:00 +0000, Chris wrote:   
      
   > Only one thing is holding me back from moving to Ubuntu - and that is    
   > that I want to keep using my email client, Turnpike.   
   > I've never found anything better in the twelve years I've been using    
   > Turnpike   
   > and it won't run under WINE because it's a Windows namespace shell    
   > extension - i.e. an extension of Windows Explorer.   
      
   Then my advise to you would be to stay with MS.   
      
      
   >    
   > Would it be possible to run a fairly stripped down XP in a virtual    
   > machine?   
   >    
   > Which would be the best virtualisation software for that?   
   >    
   > Would I still need all the security software for XP when it is running    
   > within the virtual machine?   
   > (Anti-virus, anti-trojan, etc.)   
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