VMware wants to build the next generation applications independent of a general purpose operating system.

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By incorporating software that allows traditional files to be stored and managed by the database, Oracle 8i also removes the need for a big, all-purpose operating system, such as Windows 2000.

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OtherOS enabled the machine to run Linux, the alternative operating system to Microsoft Windows and Apple OS. Running Linux essentially turned the PS3 from a single-purpose gaming console into a desktop computer, which people could use to write programs.

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