Bruce Can vmware or any of the others be loaded onto the linux system just like any other app? Do I load the Windows OS on top of vmware and then the windows program on top of that? Yes to both questions. You can use virtualization with (almost) any linux distro and other oses.You can install WinXp on linux by using virtualization.Even more than on Windows Oses on the same linux(or other) host. You can interact with these guest oses from almost anywhere. »