[ale] Fw: VirtualBox

[Chuck Payne]

There is always KVM, just a thought. It free as a bird.

On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 11:00 AM, John <jdp at algoloma.com> wrote:
> About a yr ago, I carefully read all the VirtualBox licenses. They may
> have changed.
>
> The OSE is free to use anyway that you like provided you follow the
> GPLv2 (or later) requirements.
>
> The PUEL is viable for individual use only, not as part of a
> deployment.  In an old FAQ, it stated that the CIO for a company can
> install it on his work PC/laptop and use it without cost.  However, if
> it becomes an IT deployment, then a license is needed.
> http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Licensing_FAQ
>
> "Evaluation license" means just that.
>
> On a server, I wouldn't run VirtualBox. I had stability issues with it
> over the summer. If you are doing Linux-only virtualization, KVM is a
> good alternative. It may be good for mixed virtualization environments
> too, I just don't do that. For that "other OS", I've used ESX or ESXi.
>
> --
> Sent from Linux on a desktop, laptop, server or nokia tablet.
>
>
>
> On 12/15/2010 10:04 AM, jimbutler1234567890 at gmail.com wrote:
>> I have no plans to use the support from Oracle. But is VirtualBox-V3.2-PUEL set to performance limitations until you get a license key or something? If not, then my next question is this: If I never buy a license nor migrate away from the PUEL version of VirtualBox and then I want to deploy - say - 100 virtualized servers and we eventually have a site visit that involves an audit of our software, is anyone going to care?
>>
>> -Jim Butler
>
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