[plug] vmware vs wine for virus susceptability

[Mr Shayne]

Fair point. Mindyou I gave up on VMware pretty quickly once I worked out 
what a memory/processor hungry POS it was.

>
> That's all well and good, but if your using vmware for anything other
> than testing your going to have it interacting with files on the local
> disc.
> Then not only are you susceptible to the "installed" virus'/Trojans
> and spyware but to the "open Operating System" flaws we all know so
> well in Windows.
> At least with Wine and Crossover Office your limited only to the type
> of infections that will happen when you install something.
> When you close the app, the infection is neutralized, when you close
> an app in vmware the infection is still rampant.
>
> Most uses of vmware I've seen people leave the os running almost all
> the time, for speed and ease of use, excuse the pun but that's like
> leaving a windows open in a high crime rate area.
>
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