Note that if you plan to install a general purpose operating system such as Windows, Linux, or FreeBSD, a much larger disk size is needed.

注意，如果您计划安装通用操作系统，如Windows、Linux或FreeBSD，则需要更大的磁盘空间。

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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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