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• Plex86 is an extensible open source PC virtualization software program which will allow PC and workstation users to run multiple operating systems concurrently on the same machine. Plex86 will achieve much higher emulation speeds than bochs, but only runs on an Intel x86 or compatible.
• Vmware is a commercial virtual PC type system for Linux and Windows-based PC's. It is similar to Plex86 in nature.
• Win4Lin is another commercial virtual PC implementation designed specifically for running Windows 95 or 98 inside a window. It's faster and cheaper than vmware, but lacks the ability to run operating systems other than Windows 9x.
• WINE (Wine Is Not an Emulator) is creating an implementation of the Win32 API's for POSIX-based operating systems. The project says it currently has 90% of the API's implemented. WINE is open source software licensed under a BSD-style license.
• Connectix Virtual PC is still another commercial virtual PC implementation, available for Windows and MacOS. It is said to be faster than vmware.
• Simics is a commercial simulator that can target IA32, IA64, Sparc V9, and Alpha architectures. They have 30-day evaluation licenses available.
• See the plex86 links page for more sites. They have a great collection!

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