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Virtualization on the Desktop

Date and Time

Wednesday, October 21, 2009 from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm

Location

MIT Building E-51, Room 325

Presenters

Jerry Feldman , Associate Director , Boston Linux & Unix - gaf blu org

Summary

Jerry discusses various virtualization tools such as VMWare, VirtualBox, etc.

Abstract

Jerry will discuss the various ways one can use virtualization on your desktop or laptop computer. We will discuss the various virtualization software that you can obtain for Linux, Windows, and Macintosh computers. We will also discuss some of the pros and cons of virtualization. And why you might want to run Windows in a virtualized environment rather than WINE or CrossoverOffice. We'll also discuss some Linux advantages for being the Host OS.
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