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[ale] Fw: VirtualBox
- Subject: [ale] Fw: VirtualBox
- From: jdp at algoloma.com (John)
- Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2010 11:00:07 -0500
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About a yr ago, I carefully read all the VirtualBox licenses. They may
have changed.
The OSE is free to use anyway that you like provided you follow the
GPLv2 (or later) requirements.
The PUEL is viable for individual use only, not as part of a
deployment. In an old FAQ, it stated that the CIO for a company can
install it on his work PC/laptop and use it without cost. However, if
it becomes an IT deployment, then a license is needed.
http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Licensing_FAQ
"Evaluation license" means just that.
On a server, I wouldn't run VirtualBox. I had stability issues with it
over the summer. If you are doing Linux-only virtualization, KVM is a
good alternative. It may be good for mixed virtualization environments
too, I just don't do that. For that "other OS", I've used ESX or ESXi.
--
Sent from Linux on a desktop, laptop, server or nokia tablet.
On 12/15/2010 10:04 AM, jimbutler1234567890 at gmail.com wrote:
> I have no plans to use the support from Oracle. But is VirtualBox-V3.2-PUEL set to performance limitations until you get a license key or something? If not, then my next question is this: If I never buy a license nor migrate away from the PUEL version of VirtualBox and then I want to deploy - say - 100 virtualized servers and we eventually have a site visit that involves an audit of our software, is anyone going to care?
>
> -Jim Butler