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| − | '''Virtualbox''' is a popular virtual machine emulator by the Oracle Corporation, originally by Innotek (which was then acquired by Sun, and then Oracle). Virtualbox is | + | {{Software |
| + | |name=Virtualbox | ||
| + | |image=Virtualbox logo.png | ||
| + | |caption=Virtualbox logo introduced in 2010 | ||
| + | |class=Utility | ||
| + | |type=Hypervisor/VMM | ||
| + | |creator=Innotek GmbH | ||
| + | |developer=Oracle Corporation | ||
| + | |released=January 15, 2007 | ||
| + | |version= | ||
| + | |development=Active | ||
| + | |languages= | ||
| + | |engine= | ||
| + | |license=GNU General Public License | ||
| + | |website=[http://www.VirtualBox.org VirtualBox.org] | ||
| + | |OS=Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux, or Solaris | ||
| + | |ram=Host requirements plus guest requirements | ||
| + | |storage=30MB plus guest OS requirement<ref>https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/End-user_documentation</ref> | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | '''Virtualbox''' is a popular virtual machine emulator by the [[Oracle Corporation]], originally by Innotek (which was then acquired by Sun, and then Oracle). Virtualbox is an application, installed onto a host operating system, and is capable of hosting emulated systems, called Guest OSes. Virtualbox supports a large variety of operating systems, including most Linuxes, all recent Windows, UNIX and GNU/hurd and limited Mac OSX. | ||
==Licencing== | ==Licencing== | ||
The core package for Virtualbox is open source, available under the GNU GPLv2. Previously, when owned by Innotek, it was a proprietary personal use and evaluation licence, which while free, was not ''free'' (as in freedom). | The core package for Virtualbox is open source, available under the GNU GPLv2. Previously, when owned by Innotek, it was a proprietary personal use and evaluation licence, which while free, was not ''free'' (as in freedom). | ||
| − | [[Category:Software]][[Category:Operating | + | ==References== |
| + | {{reflist}} | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | *[https://www.virtualbox.org Virtualbox Home] | ||
| + | *[https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads Download Virtualbox] | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[Category:Free Software]][[Category:Operating Systems]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:03, May 14, 2017
| Virtualbox | |
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| Virtualbox logo introduced in 2010 | |
| About | |
| Classification | Utility |
| Type | Hypervisor/VMM |
| Creator(s) | Innotek GmbH |
| Developer(s) | Oracle Corporation |
| First Release | January 15, 2007 |
| Development status | Active |
| License | GNU General Public License |
| Website | VirtualBox.org
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| Requirements | |
| OS | Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux, or Solaris |
| R.A.M. | Host requirements plus guest requirements |
| Permanent Storage | 30MB plus guest OS requirement[1] |
Virtualbox is a popular virtual machine emulator by the Oracle Corporation, originally by Innotek (which was then acquired by Sun, and then Oracle). Virtualbox is an application, installed onto a host operating system, and is capable of hosting emulated systems, called Guest OSes. Virtualbox supports a large variety of operating systems, including most Linuxes, all recent Windows, UNIX and GNU/hurd and limited Mac OSX.
Licencing
The core package for Virtualbox is open source, available under the GNU GPLv2. Previously, when owned by Innotek, it was a proprietary personal use and evaluation licence, which while free, was not free (as in freedom).