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Re: [PLUG] Why isn't vmware free anymore?
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- From: "David Kuntz" <davkntz@gmail.com>
- To: skitch@skitchfamily.net, "Philadelphia Linux User's Group Discussion List" <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>
- Subject: Re: [PLUG] Why isn't vmware free anymore?
- Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 09:10:02 -0400
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VMWare Server installs on top of the OS, either Linux or Windows.
Player only lets you run pre-built VMs, although there are
work-arounds for that :)
Server lets you build and install your own VMs. It differs from ESX
in that it requires a base OS whereas ESX installs on the bare
hardware.
HTH
David
On 8/23/07, Marty Skitch <skitch@skitchfamily.net> wrote:
>
> If you could clear up something for me I would appreciate it. I under
> stand that Player lets you run a virtual machine that you can download from
> numerous sources but I'm not sure what the Server does for me. Is that
> installed as the base OS on a box and than you run virtual machines inside
> of it?
> TIA
> Marty
>
>
> David Kuntz wrote:
> Mag,
> As far as I can remember VMWare Workstation was always a limited time trial.
> VMWare Server is free to use as is VMWare Player, with the usual "free
> as in beer, YMMV, read the license, etc." caveats.
> David
>
> On 8/23/07, Mag Gam <magawake@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Hey all,
>
> I have noticed Vmware Workstation is not free to download anymore. We have
> to use the 30-day free trial and apply a serial number. Or am I missing
> something?
>
> TIA
>
>
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