Comments on: VirtualBox: get today’s update http://www.itwriting.com/blog/661-virtualbox-get-todays-update.html Tech writing blog Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:28:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Clyde Davies http://www.itwriting.com/blog/661-virtualbox-get-todays-update.html/comment-page-1#comment-100261 Clyde Davies Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:06:48 +0000 http://www.itwriting.com/blog/?p=661#comment-100261 I have a (legal) redundant copy of Home Premium, also Ubuntu. The latter runs very quickly even under Virtual PC. I suggest I have a try at installing both on VB and report back. I have a (legal) redundant copy of Home Premium, also Ubuntu. The latter runs very quickly even under Virtual PC. I suggest I have a try at installing both on VB and report back.

]]> By: tim http://www.itwriting.com/blog/661-virtualbox-get-todays-update.html/comment-page-1#comment-100139 tim Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:00:21 +0000 http://www.itwriting.com/blog/?p=661#comment-100139 @Clyde Shame. Vista Business might be better, because of the multimedia aspect? But I have no idea. Tim @Clyde

Shame. Vista Business might be better, because of the multimedia aspect? But I have no idea.

Tim

]]> By: Clyde Davies http://www.itwriting.com/blog/661-virtualbox-get-todays-update.html/comment-page-1#comment-100042 Clyde Davies Sun, 08 Jun 2008 20:01:32 +0000 http://www.itwriting.com/blog/?p=661#comment-100042 When I try to install my copy of Vista Ultimate on the Virtual Box, the installer crashes befoe it actually gets around to doing anything. Ho hum... When I try to install my copy of Vista Ultimate on the Virtual Box, the installer crashes befoe it actually gets around to doing anything. Ho hum…

]]> By: tim http://www.itwriting.com/blog/661-virtualbox-get-todays-update.html/comment-page-1#comment-99809 tim Sat, 07 Jun 2008 06:18:20 +0000 http://www.itwriting.com/blog/?p=661#comment-99809 I think most developers have MSDN and/or Action Pack which covers this kind of use. Not sure about others; you need a degree in obfuscation to understand Microsoft licensing :-) Tim I think most developers have MSDN and/or Action Pack which covers this kind of use. Not sure about others; you need a degree in obfuscation to understand Microsoft licensing :-)

Tim

]]> By: Clyde Davies http://www.itwriting.com/blog/661-virtualbox-get-todays-update.html/comment-page-1#comment-99806 Clyde Davies Sat, 07 Jun 2008 05:55:56 +0000 http://www.itwriting.com/blog/?p=661#comment-99806 What are the the licensing implications of using this? As I understand, using one more copy of Windows on a Virtual PC is Ok from a licensing perspective but it doesn't apply to other virtualisation products such as VMWare. If you want to play with someone else's toys, Microsoft may simply take their ball away. What are the the licensing implications of using this? As I understand, using one more copy of Windows on a Virtual PC is Ok from a licensing perspective but it doesn’t apply to other virtualisation products such as VMWare. If you want to play with someone else’s toys, Microsoft may simply take their ball away.

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