> It doesn't need to run on hardware, as most Linux-based OSes run on hypervisors. Virtualization hypervisors typically emulate hardware. They provide a "virtu

> It doesn't need to run on hardware, as most Linux-based OSes run on hypervisors. Virtualization hypervisors typically emulate hardware. They provide a "virtual machine." It may not be real hardware, but for most purposes the function and appearance is the same from within.