Over at vmblog.com I ran across an interesting post:
It looks like Microsoft is starting to eat its own dogfood so to speak. What could be considered a cousin to the virtual appliance is now making its way out of the Redmond campus. Microsoft is offering a pre-release of its Microsoft Visual Studio Code Name "Orcas" (its next generation development tool for Windows Vista, the 2007 Office System and the Web) in the September Community Technology Preview (CTP). This time, Microsoft is making the CTP available only as a Virtual PC image. In order to use it, you'll need to download either of Microsoft's free virtualization platforms, Virtual Server or Virtual PC.
Very interesting indeed, and it really does make you wonder what else might be in store. We'll just have to wait and see of course, there is no telling what Microsoft might come up with.
It also makes me wonder if VMware Converter 3 can convert it into a VMware compatible image that can be used with VMware Player or any of the other VMware virtualization platforms. What would Microsoft have to say about that? Probably nothing, as long as you don't redistribute it I guess.
I also wonder what the license on the base OS that this runs on is, I definately need to try this.
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VirtuaMag.net, on January 1, 1970 at 1:00am, said:
VMWare Server and Virtual Appliances Setup Podcast 3 octobre 2006 VMWare Server and Virtual Appliances Setup Podcast October 3rd, 2006 by Kimbro Staken The home network and computer help podcast has a new episode up... Microsoft Appliance ? 3 octobre 2006 Over at vmblog.com I ran across an interesting post : It looks like Microsoft is starting to eat its own dogfood so to speak. What could be considered... VMotion over Xover 3 octobre 2006
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Carlos Tronco, on October 24, 2006 at 8:55am, said:
This isn't exactly a new concept for MS. They also distributed previews of Visual Studio 2005 Team System and their Team Foundation Server product as a Virtual PC image last year.
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VirtuaMag.net, on August 2, 2007 at 2:46pm, said:
VMWare Server and Virtual Appliances Setup Podcast 3 octobre 2006 VMWare Server and Virtual Appliances Setup Podcast October 3rd, 2006 by Kimbro Staken The home network and computer help podcast has a new episode up...Microsoft Appliance ?3 octobre 2006 Over at vmblog.com I ran across an interesting post : It looks like Microsoft is starting to eat its own dogfood so to speak. What could be considered... VMotion over Xover 3 octobre 2006
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