[sf-lug] doing test installations on virtual machines...

[aaronco36]

Quoting Michael Paoli <Michael.Paoli at cal.berkeley.edu>:
> Might also want to consider other virtual machines,
> other than VirtualBox ...

Er... but might also *not* want to spend more time considering virtual 
machines other than the excellent VirtualBox.


> VirtualBox - easier to get going (point and drool^Wclick), 
> cross-platform (host can be Microsoft Windows, MacOS, Linux (, ...?))
> mostly a play(+?) with it on one's desktop/laptop, but rather to
> quite solid and functional (and relatively easy). No live migrations
> or the like, but can always copy over cold images Not OpenSource, fails DFSG: 
https://www.debian.org/social_contract#guidelines
> Oracle, evil ...

> KVM/qemu-kvm ...
> "not horribly complex"
(that is, according to more experienced sysadmins)

> Xen ...
> "not horribly complex"
(that is, according to more experienced sysadmins)

OTOH and NJMO, VirtualBox definitely has substantially better 
documentation through its https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Documentation 
compared to the other two.
Succeeds at DOCU: https://www.thefreedictionary.com/documentation for 
computer users of *all* types ;->



aaronco36 at sdf.org