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From: ray 
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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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