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VirtualBox - 3.0.10

Virtualization package for Windows and Linux.

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Current Version: 3.0.10
Release Date: 2009-10-28
License: Freeware
Downloads (this version): 3,183
Downloads (all versions): 40,972

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innotek VirtualBox is a family of powerful x86 virtualization products for enterprise as well as home use. Not only is VirtualBox an extremely feature rich, high performance product for enterprise customers, it is also the only professional solution that is freely available as Open Source Software under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL).

VirtualBox runs on Mac OS X, Windows and Linux and supports a large number of guest operating systems including but not limited to Windows (NT 4.0, 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista), DOS/Windows 3.x, Linux (2.4 and 2.6), and OpenBSD.

VirtualBox is being actively developed with frequent releases and has an ever growing list of features, supported guest operating systems and platforms it runs on. VirtualBox is a community effort backed by a dedicated company: everyone is encouraged to contribute while innotek ensures the product always meets professional quality criteria.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

  • Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.4 Intel

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VirtualBox ReviewPerfect solution for Windows testing in OS X - Version: 3.0.8, 10/6/2009 12:54PM PST

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~Antonio
Out of the gate, I'll mention taking a star off for the Linux issues. They're common, and I hear about them all the time.

Otherwise, this has been a very fast, very stable, very useful solution to me a web developer. I currently run several versions of Internet Explorer withing Windows XP using VirtualBox, as well as the debugging and coding tools which come with Office, and am very pleased with my experiences. The Guest Additions for switching between OS X and the host environment via hover state are excellent and also work quite well. Make this work with Linux, and it'll be a winner. Considering Sun is now owned by Oracle, who seems to love Linux, I'm surprised it hasn't happened already.
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VirtualBox ReviewVersion 3.0.4 still won't play CDs for Linux guests on Mac OSX - Version: 3.0.4, 8/8/2009 06:47AM PST

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whisperycat
Throughout the VirtualBox 2.4.x releases I did extensive testing with Mac OSX as host OS and several flavours of Linux as the guest OS.

Basically, I found it was not possible to play a CD on my Linux guest host with Mac OSX as the host OS.

I posted on VirtualBox forum and while one Leopard user has since claimed success, the response I got from a seasoned VBer wasthat no, it was not possible to play CDs on a Linux guest with OSX as host OS. (And of course CD ripping is completely out of the question since not even the CD's tracks can be seen in File Manager or Rythymbox player).

I just downloaded and updated VBox 3.0.4 and in short, nothing's changed since I made this post -

http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=16960&p=72128&hilit=whisperycat#p72128

Is this a rather underhanded way of putting people off Linux? This is terrible negative exposure for Linux, which is in many ways a far superior home OS than Windows. What user would evaluate any Linux distro, find it can't play or rip CDs, and thendecide to give it a try anyway? Is this Apple at work? Has anyone using WIndows as the host OS, been able to get CDs to play in a Linux guest?

I've un-installed VBox, I'll try again in a year ;-)





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VirtualBox ReviewExcellent - Version: 3.0.4, 8/6/2009 01:48PM PST

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buzzy3_dotmac
Ease of use, stable, nearly no overhead, a really great & fine application.

For Mac Users, i would like to see drag & drop features as known from other virtualization application.

Respect!
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