Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2012 22:20:10 GMT From: Benjamin <byu17@uclive.ac.nz> To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: docs/170286: [handbook] [patch] Out of date information in the Virtualization section of Handbook Message-ID: <201207302220.q6UMKAYJ089947@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR docs/170286; it has been noted by GNATS.
From: Benjamin <byu17@uclive.ac.nz>
To: <bug-followup@FreeBSD.org>
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Subject: Re: docs/170286: [handbook] [patch] Out of date information in the
Virtualization section of Handbook
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2012 10:03:39 +1200
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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; 7.2, Sun's
+ the release of &os; 7.2, the Open Source Edition
+ (<acronym>OSE</acronym>) of Sun's
<application>&virtualbox;</application> appeared in the
Ports 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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