If Tom were to use virtualization, he'd be better off doing it
on a Mac or Linux machine, because virtualization is notoriously
buggy and runs with too much overhead on Vista. However,
if he is running the legacy software as one of his primary
applications, he would be adding a layer of complexity that
he probably wouldn't want.
However, he should also be wary of too much reliance on
legacy systems. As an example, consider the following:
<http://www.sacbee.com/111/story/1132588.html>
"California state computers can't handle pay cut, controller says",
It turns out that the California payroll system is a legacy
COBOL system being held together with spit and baling
wire.
From: John Duncan Yoyo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Does this sound like a good plan?
Get a new fast Vista machine because that is what is out there.
Load XP on
a virtual machine running under Vista to handle legacy software.
From: Tom Piwowar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Vista is not so bad unless you want to run legacy software..
Of course I want to run legacy software. Workflows have been
developed
over many years, sometimes decades. I don't want some punk programmer
telling me I have to re-engineer my business.
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