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Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2008 06:09:21 -0500
From: "Peter C. Chapin" <pcc482719@gmail.com>
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Date: 2008-11-11T06:09:21-05:00
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Martin Krischik wrote:

> Now, if I wanted to create an OS I would not target real hardware at
> all. At least not in the beginning. I would probably implement the OS
> inside a VMware virtual machine.

What about targeting a hypervisor like Xen? If I understand correctly
(and I may not) that would separate the OS somewhat from the real
hardware and may help its portability in the long run.

Peter