docker-qemu-win2000
Infrastructure
containerised virtual machine
SHOW HN2021
How HN took it
19 positive, 18 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 8 critical, out of 45 comments about the project. Thread score +0.23.
Idea: 7 for, 5 againstExecution: 5 for, 1 againstDesign: 2 for, 0 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 2 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Nostalgia for Windows 2000 as the best Windows version
From 4 comments
This brings back great memories. Windows 2000 sparked my interest in computing. I was in elementary school and was obsessed with the 'Log on to' dropdown box on Windows login…
hn_throwaway_69 on HNWindows 2000 was my favorite version of the OS. I kept it running far longer than I should reasonably have. Thanks for giving me another reason to fire it up!
mysterydip on HNI completely agree. People fondly remember XP, but Windows 2000 was peak Windows. It almost looks like a real operating system :)
qsort on HNWay back in the day I played Max Payne on a Win2k server and it worked great. Couldn't make the OS crash even if I tried. Best MS OS ever.
kreeben on HN
Impressed by the netcat and srvany shell solution
From 1 comment
I actually cut my sysadmin teeth on Windows 2000, and found myself wondering how on earth they could `docker exec` a shell. These were, comparatively, the dark ages of Windows…
don-code on HN
Works well over RDP from Fedora
From 1 comment
I just ran this on a Fedora machine and connected to Windows using rdesktop. It works and it's amazing. I like it. The Internet will surely be confused today with a surge of…
argsv on HN
Objections
Running Windows 2000 in a container adds little; the VM alone would do
From 2 comments
Windows 2000 running in VM in Docker. Might as well skip the docker stage as it does not really add anything. Otherwise sweet memories. I used Win 2K as a workstation at the…
FpUser on HNso it runs Ubuntu which fires up a virtual machine that runs windows. Why not run the VM directly without Ubuntu !? (and without Docker)
z3t4 on HN
Exposing RDP to the internet is risky
From 1 comment
What a cool project. Expose that port 3389 (RDP) to the internet & see how long before it gets cryptolocked.
_nickwhite on HN
Requests
Container support for graphical output
From 2 comments
I really wish docker (not specifically but containers frameworks) had support for graphical output. Be really cool to containerise visual apps.
throwaway69123 on HNI wish there was an easy way to mux display usage to containers sor hat things like these wouldn't need to run an RDP server for you to access the and we could have `--display…
gravypod on HN
Questions
Is the Windows 2000 image legal to distribute?
From 2 comments
Questions about this implementation's legality? Liability? Security? https://github.com/hectorm/docker-qemu-win2000/blob/master/Dockerfile.m4#L50 Makes me think this is done as a…
grepfru_it on HNIs something like this considered pirating?
ipunchghosts on HN
Does KVM work on cloud VPS providers?
From 1 comment
This is amazing! Does anyone know if KVM hardware virt works on EC2 / ECS / Lambda / other cloud or VPS vendors? Also, does anyone know which versions of Windows have…
throwaway984393 on HN
Alternatives named
ReactOS Docker image by the same maker
From 1 comment
I have a similar image with ReactOS if you want to compare :) https://github.com/hectorm/docker-qemu-reactos
hectorm on HN
tianon/qemu Docker image
From 1 comment
In general: https://hub.docker.com/r/tianon/qemu
unglaublich on HN