Comments on: IBM throws weight behind multi-OS push

"Hypervisor" software lets computers juggle more tasks at once--and could boost a potential open-source rival, News.com has learned.

[qazwiz]

What about Windows?

I didn't see mention of windows. does it allow Windows and Linux to run at the same time?

...What's the Hot-Key? er.. maybe I'd better install first....

No really, I do wish to know if it allows "Hot-Key" switching between Linux and Windows running at the same time. (as opposed to restarting computer with different OS option)

[Shankland]

Windows boot support unclear

IBM declined to comment for this story, so I'm afraid it's unknown whether Windows will boot. My guess is that it could, theoretically, on x86 computers running rHype. However, at least for the time being, booting Windows on rHype would almost certainly require modifications to the operating system that would require access to Windows source code. But because Microsoft has its own product in this area, it's not clear how eager it would be to help support rival software. As a final point, coming extensions to x86 chips such as Intel's VT may make it much easer to run operating systems without having to modify them.

[Ubber geek]

"Hot-Key" switching

http://www.analogstereo.com/citroen_c1_owners_manual.htm

Windows will be dead

I don't think windows have the future if Microsoft continues to closely guard its source code from developers around the world.

With the giant like IBM supporting Open source and now with this new platform,we can have best of open source running simultaniously one one machine and giving optimum performance.

Let Microsoft come out with their own "MS-Hyper something something" :)

[Earl Benser]

Besides....

... isn't it about time that the x86 processor series is abandoned?
Right now, growth on the Intel proicessors is handicapped by
the need to retain compatibility with 8086/8088 opcodes. Apple
realized the limits of the 68000 and went to RISC via the
PowerPC chip, then the G3, G4, and G5 sequence. Meanwhile,
the Pentiums are little more that 8088's on steroids.

All we need is to find somebody at MS who is smart enough to
write an OS for a new Intel processor. (That's not Bill, he
basically 'innovated' DOS and never could figure out a BIOS.) But
someone needs to redirect the PC development, and the
corresponding OS development, into a effective design path.