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VMware Joins The Linux Foundation

Virtualization vendor VMware is the latest company to join The Linux Foundation, a national organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux. While there are several software vendors in the consortium, VMware is the first to focus solely on virtualization and cloud computing.



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Virtualization Makes Running Linux a Snap

Many people love Linux but aren't able to commit to it full time. Some folks use peripherals that Linux can't yet accommodate, while others need applications for which open source options don't exist. Fortunately, virtualization makes it possible to put your favorite Linux distribution right on your Mac or Windows PC.

To virtualize a computer means to section off an area of the hard drive and put a second, fully-functional operating system on it, essentially turning one computer into two. Let's look deeper.



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