computerworlduk.com— Virtualisation giant VMware has announced that it has joined the Linux Foundation, lining up alongside existing members such as Adobe, Google and IBM.
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Took the words right out of my keyboard. They should probobally start with some native x86 OS X apps before they get too big into this whole "linux thing".
I assume you are talking about vmkernel, right? Things aren't so clear as they would seem, in the past at least (prior versions), it loaded the Linux kernel first and then vmkernel. Wiki still describes ESX as using some Linux drivers. Those drivers are GPL'd. So either vmwares kernel isn't really a kernel and didn't really take over for the Linux kernel, or they are (or were) using GPL'd drivers linked to a closed source kernel of their own making.VMwares docs aren't really clear on any of this either, and from what limited info i could find about it back a few months ago it all seemed quite shady."An ESX system starts a Linux kernel first, but it loads vmkernel (also described by VMware as a kernel), which according to VMware 'wraps around' the linux kernel, and which (according to VMware Inc) does not derive from Linux.""On ESX versions 1 and 2, no VMkernel processes run on the system during the boot process.[11] After the Linux kernel has loaded, the S90vmware script loads the vmkernel.[11] VMware Inc states that vmkernel does not derive from Linux, but acknowledges that it has adapted certain device-drivers from Linux device drivers. The Linux kernel continues running, under the control of the vmkernel, providing functions including the proc file system used by the ESX and an environment to run support applications. [11] ESX version 3 loads the VMkernel from the Linux initrd, thus much earlier in the boot-sequence than in earlier ESX versions."
I would like to see this but possible "political" issues with Microsoft could be standing in the way. This requires a WDDM driver which may need to be signed by Microsoft. Keep in mind that there is not a lot of demand for this in Vmware but they are closer than even Microsoft in adapting their virtualization platform for new display technology.
jasoncoxAug 8, 2008
Because geeks read Digg and we like tech news.
bipolarruledoutAug 8, 2008
Took the words right out of my keyboard. They should probobally start with some native x86 OS X apps before they get too big into this whole "linux thing".
mrsteveman1Aug 8, 2008
I assume you are talking about vmkernel, right? Things aren't so clear as they would seem, in the past at least (prior versions), it loaded the Linux kernel first and then vmkernel. Wiki still describes ESX as using some Linux drivers. Those drivers are GPL'd. So either vmwares kernel isn't really a kernel and didn't really take over for the Linux kernel, or they are (or were) using GPL'd drivers linked to a closed source kernel of their own making.VMwares docs aren't really clear on any of this either, and from what limited info i could find about it back a few months ago it all seemed quite shady."An ESX system starts a Linux kernel first, but it loads vmkernel (also described by VMware as a kernel), which according to VMware 'wraps around' the linux kernel, and which (according to VMware Inc) does not derive from Linux.""On ESX versions 1 and 2, no VMkernel processes run on the system during the boot process.[11] After the Linux kernel has loaded, the S90vmware script loads the vmkernel.[11] VMware Inc states that vmkernel does not derive from Linux, but acknowledges that it has adapted certain device-drivers from Linux device drivers. The Linux kernel continues running, under the control of the vmkernel, providing functions including the proc file system used by the ESX and an environment to run support applications. [11] ESX version 3 loads the VMkernel from the Linux initrd, thus much earlier in the boot-sequence than in earlier ESX versions."
bipolarruledoutAug 8, 2008
I would like to see this but possible "political" issues with Microsoft could be standing in the way. This requires a WDDM driver which may need to be signed by Microsoft. Keep in mind that there is not a lot of demand for this in Vmware but they are closer than even Microsoft in adapting their virtualization platform for new display technology.
unitedatheismAug 9, 2008
This comment was made on Kubuntu, 64-bit. My other tab is a homestarrunner.com's cartoon, do I need to say more?Oh yeah, Firefox 3.
slshultzAug 12, 2008
EMC may be a majority shareholder, but they don't own them any more. See ticker VMW on the NYSE, or <a class="user" href="http://www.nyse.com/events/1187001590793.html.">http://www.nyse.com/events/1187001590793.html.</a>
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