Attachment 126541 Details for Bug 170286 – handbook_virtualization_diff.txt

handbook_virtualization_diff.txt

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>--- chapter_editied.sgml	2012-07-31 09:29:02.000000000 +1200
>+++ chapter.sgml	2012-07-31 09:13:51.000000000 +1200
>@@ -1114,7 +1114,8 @@
>       <application>VMware</application> (like
>       <filename role="package">emulators/vmware3</filename>), which
>       utilized the &linux; binary compatibility layer.  Shortly after
>-      the release of &os;&nbsp;7.2, Sun's
>+      the release of &os;&nbsp;7.2, the Open Source Edition
>+      (<acronym>OSE</acronym>) of Sun's
>       <application>&virtualbox;</application> appeared in the
>       Ports&nbsp;Collection as a native &os; program.</para>
> 
>@@ -1122,13 +1123,14 @@
>       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 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>
>+      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>
> 
>     <sect2 id="virtualization-virtualbox-install">
>       <title>Installing &virtualbox;</title>

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