Virtualize Windows on Linux? Microsoft Says Servers First
Virtualize Windows on Linux? Microsoft Says Servers First
Posted 08/08/2007 at 8:34pm
| by Mark Soper
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Update 8-9-2007, 3:03PM PDT: This article was originally titled "Virtualize Windows on Linux? Microsoft Says No Way!". I badly misunderstood the essential point of Sam Ramji's talk this week at LinuxWorld. Here's his statement from our comments:
Windows DOES Virtualize on Linux
The reporter from eWeek clearly misunderstood the presentation, as discussed by a few posters here and many other reporters and analysts.
Ironically, I spent 60 minutes detailing the work my lab is doing to enable virtualization of Linux on Windows and Windows on Linux.
We do enable both through our licenses, including our desktop operating systems. My statement in my presentation was that my lab was working on server virtualization interoperability and not on the desktop at this time.
Sam Ramji
Director, Open Source Software Lab
Microsoft Corporation
I apologize for the misunderstanding to both Mr. Ramji and Microsoft as well as our readers. I appreciate how, in an increasingly diverse computing world, virtualization helps users choose the right tools for the job, and I am pleased to see that Microsoft is working hard to make virtualization work well on the server side. - Mark Soper
The updated version of the original article follows.
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August 09, 2007 at 12:53pm
The reporter from eWeek clearly misunderstood the presentation, as discussed by a few posters here and many other reporters and analysts.
Ironically, I spent 60 minutes detailing the work my lab is doing to enable virtualization of Linux on Windows and Windows on Linux.
We do enable both through our licenses, including our desktop operating systems. My statement in my presentation was that my lab was working on server virtualization interoperability and not on the desktop at this time.
Sam Ramji
Director, Open Source Software Lab
Microsoft Corporation
fackwindows
August 09, 2007 at 10:59am
There are more linux users reading these articles...........this happens because windows users are busy fixing their computers from crashing...........
plindburg
August 09, 2007 at 10:57am
Paul J Lindburg
Just download VMware and you have both Linux and Microsoft on your PC.
sc123
August 09, 2007 at 6:16am
Linux companies don't formally support their products running on Windows in virtual form, so why should we expect Microsoft to? The linux fanboy community expects everyone to bend over backwards for them, while never expecting the same from their own companies.
dave23d
August 09, 2007 at 7:13pm
Because Microsoft supports OpenSource.
But the Linux fanboy says "Go away Microsoft, you have done far to much damage already. Fix your software, and thanks for comming!!"Love Linux and 3D Linux Games :)
fackwindows
August 10, 2007 at 11:13am
Microsoft did things for open source.......it killed open source......did u read the news about microsoft making baseless claims that Open Source violates its patents.If open source does violate let them go to court not just running their mouths offs......... I can not think of one single move by microsoft which helped Open Source. The only thing which helped linux was the release of Vista...............
XRolando
August 09, 2007 at 3:57am
Is it just me or is the only place where a clear "no virtualized Windows on Linux" is stated the title of the article? I find it hard to believe that their partnership with Novell and Xensource would end so fast (let alone their contract).
Marcus_Soperus
August 09, 2007 at 4:12am
While MS is in partnership with Novell and Xensource, they're putting their emphasis on .NET and Java interoperability for now. As other commentors have pointed out, virtualization is already here - but MS is snubbing it for now. The article's been updated to reflect that reality.
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dave23d
August 09, 2007 at 5:07am
Yes its true. Microsoft have been confusing people for many years now. But Microsoft forgets that the IT world is in need on moving towards a better future. Not the same old bitter past.
Love Linux and 3D Linux Games :)
alex911
August 08, 2007 at 9:56pm
How are they blocking it? Or are they just not supporting it if there is problems? Vista and xp work fine in vmware. I think they are just feeling heat from vmware since their virtual pc blows ass.
dave23d
August 08, 2007 at 9:40pm
I have WindowsXP running in a VM on Linux.
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