Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2012 08:38:27 +0000 (UTC) From: Isabell Long <issyl0@FreeBSD.org> To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r39283 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/virtualization Message-ID: <201207310838.q6V8cR9F006319@svn.freebsd.org>
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Author: issyl0 Date: Tue Jul 31 08:38:27 2012 New Revision: 39283 URL: http://svn.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/39283 Log: Update the virtualization chapter of the Handbook: there is no longer the named OSE version of VirtualBox. PR: docs/170286 Submitted by: Benjamin Washington-Yule (byu17 (at) uclive.ac.nz) Approved by: gjb (mentor) Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/virtualization/chapter.sgml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/virtualization/chapter.sgml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/virtualization/chapter.sgml Sun Jul 29 19:12:09 2012 (r39282) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/virtualization/chapter.sgml Tue Jul 31 08:38:27 2012 (r39283) @@ -1114,8 +1114,7 @@ EndSection</programlisting> <application>VMware</application> (like <filename role="package">emulators/vmware3</filename>), which utilized the &linux; binary compatibility layer. Shortly after - the release of &os; 7.2, the Open Source Edition - (<acronym>OSE</acronym>) of Sun's + the release of &os; 7.2, Sun's <application>&virtualbox;</application> appeared in the Ports Collection as a native &os; program.</para> @@ -1123,14 +1122,13 @@ EndSection</programlisting> developed, complete virtualization package, that is available for most operating systems including &windows;, &macos;, &linux; and &os;. It is equally capable at running &windows; or &unix; - like guests. It comes in two flavors, an open source and a - proprietary edition. From the user's point of view, perhaps the - most important limitation of the <acronym>OSE</acronym> is the - lack of USB support. Other differences may be found in the - <quote>Editions</quote> page of the - <application>&virtualbox;</application> wiki, at - <ulink url="http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Editions"></ulink>. - Currently, only the OSE is available for &os;.</para> + like guests. It is released as open source software, but with + closed-source components available in a separate extension pack. + These components include support for USB 2.0 devices, among others. + More information may be found on the <quote>Downloads</quote> page + of the <application>&virtualbox;</application> wiki, at + <ulink url="http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads"></ulink>. + Currently, these extensions are not available for &os;.</para> <sect2 id="virtualization-virtualbox-install"> <title>Installing &virtualbox;</title>
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