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Microsoft Virtual PC 2004 Removes Linux Support

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Saturday October 25, 2003 @05:03AM from the but-adds-the-coveted-multiple-network-interfaces dept.

Psykechan writes "MSFN has got themselves a beta of the new MS Virtual PC 2004 which should be out at the end of this year. Most notable in their 'fixes' is the removal of Linux, BSD, Netware, and Solaris from the supported OS list. They may still work, they just aren't supported. We all thought that this would happen after MS bought Connectix but this just makes it official."

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Re:Pretty useless then by bsmoor01 · 2003-10-25 05:30 · Score: 0, Redundant

Wow, only 4 hours! I can't wait to walk my Mom through that on her iMac...
Re:Pretty useless then by Squareball · 2003-10-25 05:43 · Score: 0, Redundant

Dude why would your mom need to run Bochs at all?
Good laugh by darpified · 2003-10-25 05:51 · Score: 1, Redundant

From MS's Q&A... Q. Why is there a delay between the end of sales for Connectix Virtual PC for Windows and the start of sales for the Microsoft version of Virtual PC? A. Development work takes time, and we want to ensure a quality product for customers. Much of our development focus is on improving the security of the product so that it meets stringent Microsoft standards. And we all know about Microsoft's "stringent" security standards...