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The Next Round in the Virtualization Wars
GvG writes "After making Virtual Server available for free some time ago, Microsoft announced today it is offering Virtual PC as a free (as in beer) download. They also announced a change to the Vista license related to virtualization: Customers who deploy Windows Vista Enterprise have the ability to install up to four (4) copies of the operating system in a virtual machine for a single user on a single device. Even better, nothing in the license requires that Microsoft Virtualization technologies be used - if you want to use a competing product as your Virtualization solution, you still get the four extra licenses for use with VMs."
because for many people, like it or not, Windows is the only choice,
closer but not quite. most people run windows because it is shoved down their throat.
"Hey I just bought a new pc! I wonder what OS I want to install, HEY windows is already on this!"
RING,RING... "Tech support? what OS's can I run on this hardware?"
TEch: " Windows XX only. you will get NO hardware support if you run anything else."
aAnd therefore you have the nice hard shove of the windows XP/Vista/Loo edition down your throat.
I am not asking for OS support (Dell does not give you windows support outside of the "re-install windows" step.)
I am asking for hardware support and if you are running linux they WILL NOT support you or give you an RMA for a dead anything because their tech's scripts can not be followed. They simply hang up. The on-site techs to replace a fan in a laptop will walk away if they boot it and see Linux booting. "unsupported configuration" they call it.
That is the hard shove finally down the throat past your gag reflex.
Do not look at laser with remaining good eye.