Some virtual offerings, circa 2002
Product name | Code | Requires | Provides | Multiplex | note |
IBM Compatible PC (x86) | R-PC | Manufacturer | PC | no | Hardware |
Microsoft Windows | Win | PC | Win-API | yes | |
Windows Emulator | Wine | Unix-API | Win-API | no(?) | |
Virtual PC | VPC | Mac OS | PC | no | |
Lindows | Lin | PC | Win-API | yes | Linux+Wine |
VM Ware/W | VMW | Win-API *1 | PC | no | |
plex86 | px86 | Unix | PC | ? | |
Bochs | C++ plat, | PC | no | ||
QEMU | QEMU | Unix | system (disks etc.) | no | |
VM Ware/U | VMWu | Unix | x86 server(?) | no(?) | |
VM Ware/bm | VMWb | x86 server(?) | x86 server(?) | yes | |
Classic env | Cls | Mac OS X | Mac *2 | no | |
Product name | Requires | Provides | Multiplex | note |