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Comment Re:Did you compare? (Score 1) 289

You're right about the value of our time compared to the cost of a piece of software, like this, but there is no struggle when it comes to VirtualBox. What platform are you running them on?

For me in Linux, VirtualBox is much easier to install, and runs flawlessly. I used to have problems with VMWare crashing on me, etc. VirtualBox has been fantastic.

Comment Re:Everyone forgets VMware server (Score 1) 289

Same here; I've found VirtualBox to be as easy to use as VMWare server. It's actually much easier to install in Linux and has been much more (perfectly) stable, while VMWare used to crash on me and do random weird stuff.

Also, I've found that it's virtualized hardware is better supported w/ newer OSs like Vista and Win 7. For example, with VMWare server, I have to update service packs and use their guest enhancements CD for ethernet driver support, but this is not an issue with VirtualBox.

BTW: At home, I live in Linux at home but use VMs to run office apps for school and for compatibility with work stuff; at work, I use virtualization for OS validation (Windows and Linux).

Comment Fast Food and Video Games (Score 2, Insightful) 594

My family was poor when I grew up, so we never had video games, and my parents always cooked. My best friend's family at hot-dogs, cheese burgers, and pizza most nights of the week and sat around all day playing video games (it was lots of fun to go over there and hang out :-). Anywho, they were all fat, except for one of my buddy's sisters, who took up jogging every day when we were in high school. I've known lots of fat/chubby people and they all live off of fast food and/or eat cheese and mayonnaise sandwiches every day for lunch. Of course there are a few people w/ disorders that make them fat, but that doesn't explain most of the population.

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