There's more...
There's even more cool things you can do with VMs that just aren't possible with containers.
Say you're a gamer, and you really don't like using Windows, but begrudgingly admit that you really want to play Civilization with your friends, all of whom are avid Windows fanatics. You can do it (sort of) from within Linux.
Okay okay, so it's a bit disingenuous to suggest you're doing it from within Linux, but there's a method here.
You start a VM, install Windows (legally), and then connect your graphics card to your VM...
What?
Yes!
With PCI-passthrough, it's perfectly possible to give a graphics card to a virtual machine, plug a monitor in the back, and then do all your gaming on a separate screen (using the same mouse and keyboard). ...
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