It's kinda sad...
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| techiem2 Sep 12, 2008 11:26 AM EDT |
that they have spent all this time getting Linux to work in VM on windows...Quoting:"As a Unix guy at Microsoft, it's good to see this collaboration happening. We're now stepping from an environment where most virtualization is Windows on Windows or Linux on Linux and we're crossing those and that will open up some new doors." I mean, vmware and virtualbox and qemu have been doing linux guests on windows hosts for years.... Given, they don't have the ability to "manage Linux from Microsoft Systems Center Operations Manager". Whatever that means. |
| herzeleid Sep 12, 2008 12:54 PM EDT |
I'm also rather disappointed that this is the apparent extent of their work. Novell sales droids seem enthused about this, but I don't know any linux shops that have been hoping and waiting to virtualize their linux servers under microsoft control. Of all the things we might have hoped for, by way of some tangible benefit from all the supposed interoperability work, this sad little check box is all they have to show for it? Where's the beef? |
| tuxchick Sep 12, 2008 1:23 PM EDT |
Why. why. WHY would anyone in their right mind run Linux, or any real operating system, on top of Windows? I suspect mental illnesses are more rampant than we realize. LOL "sad little check box." No kidding! |
| tuxchick Sep 12, 2008 1:59 PM EDT |
Quoting: "Linux running in a VM on top of a MS host platform..because everyone wants to put their Corvette on top of a skateboard." http://news.cnet.com/8301-13846_3-10039172-62.html |
| hkwint Sep 12, 2008 10:06 PM EDT |
There are some small benefits. -If Linux under 'Hyper V' doesn't work well, at least Microsoft has to do something about it, -I understand Microsoft will anounce one of the coming days that it's buying Citrix. That might mean less funds for Linux on Xen. -Some 'Windows only' shops can now run Linux with Microsoft support. Not that it's of much help, but some 'Windows only' shops just want Microsoft support for anything including tieing their shoelaces. |
| jdixon Sep 13, 2008 8:27 AM EDT |
> ...but some 'Windows only' shops just want Microsoft support for anything including tieing their shoelaces. Well, a hangman's noose is rather difficult. |
| gus3 Sep 13, 2008 3:16 PM EDT |
Quoting:Well, a hangman's noose is rather difficult....to thread through the little holes in their shoes. With Windows, they're tying their shoes with nooses, whether they realize/admit it or not. |
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