Comments on: Microsoft opens up access to virtualization format

It removes a license requirement for its Virtual Hard Disk file format to encourage others to develop products.

Two words: Xen and VMWare.

by Penguinisto October 17, 2006 7:23 AM PDT

pfft! not like MSFT is doing this out of the goodness of their heart, after all...

/P

Who does?
by rapier1 October 17, 2006 10:27 AM PDT: Do you think Apple or VMWare does what it does out of the
goodness of its heart? C'mon you can't be so naive.; Like this View all 2 replies Hide replies
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One word: ignorance
by Ryo Hazuki October 18, 2006 8:52 AM PDT: I agree that at least VMWare is better than Virtual PC, but it's interesting to see that if Microsoft does anything good or anything that all us can benefit with it's not because they are acting well but just because they are forced to do it or anything like that, as opposed to everything Apple does.; Like this

Heh...

by `WarpKat October 17, 2006 8:20 AM PDT

So much for MS being innovative...didn't they buy this puppy to begin with???

yeah
by Hardrada October 17, 2006 11:40 AM PDT: Connectix.

Its performance is poor compared to VMware products. I haven't used Xen yet.; Like this View all 2 replies Hide replies
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