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Microsoft Plans Hypervisor for Longhorn

Posted by Zonk on from the hand-me-the-hydrospanner dept.

ninjee writes "Microsoft reiterated plans to launch its own Windows-based 'hypervisor' software for running multiple operating systems. Bob Muglia, senior vice president in the Windows Server Division, said on Tuesday that the software will be 'built directly in Windows and will allow companies to virtualize multiple operating systems.' "

12 of 384 comments (clear)

  1. just wondering... by professorhojo · · Score: 5, Funny

    will this "Hypervisor" come in the form of a paperclip?

    "Hi! It looks like you're trying to load an alternate operating system."

  2. Right.... by TheRealMindChild · · Score: 4, Funny

    ... built right into the operating system... just like IE, and Windows Media Player...

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    "When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade. Make life take the lemons back!" -- Cave Johnson
    1. Re:Right.... by pocketfullofshells · · Score: 3, Funny

      All your OS are belong to hypervisor! For great justice, move all *nix!

  3. Re:Unix Support? by MightyMartian · · Score: 3, Funny

    Microsoft cripple a competitor's software? Say it ain't so! I mean, Bill Gates is such a great guy. He gives all that money to needy people. He'd never do anything so ethically questionable. He's an all-around humanitarian.

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  4. yes! by blackmonday · · Score: 4, Funny

    "...allow companies to virtualize multiple operating systems."

    It will also allow you to:

    reintermediate enterprise markets
    synergize synergistic metrics
    strategize vertical e-commerce
    deploy viral bandwidth
    and lastly...
    unleash user-centric portals

    1. Re:yes! by Humorously_Inept · · Score: 4, Funny

      Hey, thanks! Now I don't need to go to any meetings for the next month!

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      ~Someday, I hope to be an aspiring author.
  5. Re:Unix Support? by lostchicken · · Score: 3, Funny

    Geez, I almost did my usual "No, silly, Mac OS X won't run on x86..." post. It's pretty much reflex at this point.

    (of course, it probably won't run Mac OS X/Intel, which will most likely require some sort of special hardware, be it a custom firmware or chipset, to run, just to ensure that you're using an actual Mac)

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    -twb
  6. Pinky, are you thinking what I'm thinking? by Cr0w+T.+Trollbot · · Score: 5, Funny
    Brain: Mac OS X on Intel, Microsoft offering virtual OS environments on Windows...Pinky, are you thinking what I'm thinking?

    Pinky: I think so, Brain, but won't Bill have to divorce Darl McBride first?

    Crow T. Trollbot

  7. Great ! by alexhs · · Score: 5, Funny

    Then you will be able to contaminate multiple operating systems instances with a single instance of IE running on a single instance of Windows !

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  8. Re:Virtua(wha) by gr8_phk · · Score: 4, Funny
    "I am sick of people adding "ize" to the end of words to make them verbs."

    In short, you hate when people verbize stuff.

  9. Yes by Quiet_Desperation · · Score: 5, Funny
    You'll be able to run Longhorn, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Bob, Windows 95, DOS, and Windows Me!

    All at the same time!

    And hypervisor is just the working name. The final product will be called KlustrPhuk.

  10. Re:Virtua(wha) by Mitchell+Mebane · · Score: 3, Funny

    Verbizing is bad, but it's the renounification I really hate.

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    The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.
    --Aristotle