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Would this actually work as a Sandbox?– Ivo FlipseCommented Jul 22, 2009 at 10:29
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What do you mean by "safety net"? And, are you aware of so called live versions?– Tim BütheCommented Jul 22, 2009 at 10:50
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Why are you against the vm approach, it works fantastically in seamless mode.– Sam SaffronCommented Jul 22, 2009 at 11:01
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2@Tim, Many people would argue that calling Windows a "safety net" is not very wise. I just mean people trying Linux for the first time would probably feel happier being able to immediately go back to Windows for specific tasks that they don;t yet know how to achieve in Linux.– AshCommented Jul 22, 2009 at 12:08
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@Sam, I'm not against it, I have just heard that there are lighter weight ways to run Linux within Windows that don;t need full virtualisation. I also own a netbook that has plenty of RAM but an Atom processor, so a lighter way to run Linux would be better.– AshCommented Jul 22, 2009 at 12:10
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