Thread-topic: Mac OS X Server 10.5 EULA allows virtualization
> At 11:06 AM -0500 10/29/07, Dave Schroeder wrote:
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> >Back to the virtualization discussion. The Mac OS X Server 10.5
> >license agreement states:
> >
> >>2. Permitted License Uses and Restrictions.
> >>
> >>A. Mac OS X Server Software. This License allows you to install
> >>and use one copy of the Mac OS X Server software (the "Mac OS X
> >>Server Software") on a single Apple-labeled computer. You may also
> >>install and use other copies of Mac OS X Server Software on the
> >>same Apple-labeled computer, provided that you acquire an
> >>individual and valid license from Apple for each of these other
> >>copies of Mac OS X Server Software.
> >
> >This explicitly allows virtualization of Mac OS X Server 10.5 on
> >Apple-branded hardware. Since VMWare and Parallels have both said
> >they would be interested in virtualizing Mac OS X Server if Apple
> >allowed it, it will be interesting to see where this leads.
> >
> >A supported installation of something like VMWare ESX Server able to
> >virtualize multiple instances of Mac OS X Server on a single Xserve
> >(not to mention any other ESX Server-supported OSes!) would be a
> >very interesting proposition for many.
> >
> >Here, most of our Xserves sit idle, but need to be distinct
> >installations of Mac OS X Server for a variety of reasons. It would
> >be wonderful to consolidate multiple installations onto one server,
> >which would really help cut costs and make Mac OS X Server an
> >attractive option for many tasks again.
> >
> >While the EULA for Mac OS X 10.5 (non-Server) does not include this
> >change, it's reasonable to assume that any virtualization product
> >capable of running Mac OS X Server 10.5 may also be able to, from a
> >purely technical perspective, run Mac OS X 10.5 (and possibly even
> >Mac OS X 10.4.x (Intel) and Mac OS X Server 10.4.x (Universal) as
> >well).
> >
> >- Dave
>
>
> SWEET! Thanks for bringing that to our attention Dave - we're in the
> same boat as you with a good handful of applications here.
>
> This is the best feature of 10.5 yet.
>
> - John
> --
I wish they didn't have the part to where the underlying OS had to be
OSX Server. It would have been nice to install ESX Server on a Mac
server and virtualize OSX Server on that. Hopefully we can have that on
10.6
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