Check Linux.com's article about installing Linux on top of Windows. This could be a good alternative for those who want to learn about Linux without mucking about with a full install.

Check Linux.com's article about installing Linux on top of Windows. This could be a good alternative for those who want to learn about Linux without mucking about with a full install.

I'd look at cygwin (http://www.cygwin.com/) if you are interested in this.

Best way to install a second os is to give it its own space.  Get a ext hdd which connects usb install it over there.  Its handy to use the extra space for backing up data to a seperate drive anyway.

^ I second, installing GNU/Linux in Windows is just an heresy.

^ I second, installing GNU/Linux in Windows is just an heresy.

Heresy, but if more people get to use it, more people are going to look to it when they decide to upgrade next time. This is only another way to expand the user base. An expanded user base means more pressure on hardware manufacturers to write drivers. ETC.

Install and use VMware. It does not get any easier. Here's the link: http://www.vmware.com/products/server/

I agree with the Heresy statement!!

Install Linux and use a drop of WINE for the odd windows apps that cannot be replaced.

As a side note, have we all seen that wine is up to 1.0.0RC as we speak? Go ahead and download it people (or add winehq to your repositories)!