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VirtualBox 4.3 Comes With New Multi-Touch Support, Virtual Cam and More

Posted by timothy on from the abstractly-wrap-your-collection-of-virtual-boxes dept.

donadony writes "Oracle announced the release of VirtualBox 4.3; this is a major release that comes with important new features, devices support and improvements. According to the announcement, 'Oracle VM VirtualBox 4.3 adds a unique virtual multi-touch interface to support touch-based operating systems, and other new virtual devices and utilities, including webcam devices and a session recording facility. This release also builds on previous releases with support for the latest Microsoft, Apple, Linux and Oracle Solaris operating systems, new virtual devices, and improved networking functionality.'"

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  1. why is this product still viable? by nimbius · · Score: 2, Insightful

    use LXC (Linux containers) or KVM or OpenVZ instead. Remember, this is the same company that killed solaris, pissed on RHEL, and shit all over the idea of open source recently. Now its trying to turn a buck on an open source product?

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  2. Re:What are the current options? by war4peace · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I never judge products based on who builds them. To me, software is like art. It doesn't matter whether the author was a drunk homosexual, all I care is whether the product has value.

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  3. Virtual touch? by camperdave · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Virtual touch? How is that supposed to work? Do you get drop down menu with a list of all of the gestures, or do you get a hand icon that you click and swipe with the mouse?

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  4. Re:What are the current options? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Insightful

    What's wrong with being a drunk homosexual?