Re: Mac OS Satellite Tracking Programs

From: Roger (roger.in.eugene@gmail.com)
Date: Tue Nov 16 2010 - 17:02:40 UTC

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    Two distinct companies.
    I have no idea who started virtualbox, but Sun owns it now.  They are
    keeping it free.
    VMware is doing active development. I think they're more focused on
    virtualizing servers with their pay products.
    
    I use virtualbox on both Mac and Linux.  the Guest OSes are linux and
    windows.   I also started using vmware player, but that's so I can run
    vmwares "ESXi" server and get to know that a bit better.    the vmware
    player and esxi are more of a test environment for me.
    
    for just the normal day to day user, I'd probably stick with
    Virtualbox.   Vbox can give vmware workstation a decent run for it's
    money (and it's free).   I like the snapshots that vbox has.  VM
    Workstation is around $180.
    
    my home desktop is a beefy critter I built in the spring, so I have no
    troubles running 2 or 3 other OSes at the same time.
    
    
    Roger
    
    On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 8:53 AM, Fred Valcho <fvalcho@yahoo.com> wrote:
    > I use virtual box all the time to gain access to Linux from my PC. vmware is
    > a little more dated. I may be incorrect, but I thought vmware became virtual
    > box.
    >
    > VB is very good program for your suggestions
    >
    > ________________________________
    > From: Roger <roger.in.eugene@gmail.com>
    > To: Transaction Van S. <transaction@gmail.com>
    > Cc: SeeSat-L@satobs.org
    > Sent: Tue, November 16, 2010 8:13:43 AM
    > Subject: Re: Mac OS Satellite Tracking Programs
    >
    > On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 6:59 AM, Transaction Van S.
    > <transaction@gmail.com> wrote:
    >> Hello Everyone,
    >>
    >> Just got the new MacBook Air 11.6" and started to look for decent
    >> Satellite
    >> Tracking programs for the Mac. What's the latest and greatest out there?
    >>
    >> Thanks,
    >>
    >> John
    >
    >
    > For John and anyone else.
    >
    > Don't limit yourself to a single platform. If your favorite app is
    > written for a different OS, you can always virtualize the OS. This is
    > not a dual boot situation.  There are two free software packages out
    > there that I know of.  one is 'vmware player' (from vmware.com) . The
    > other is called Virtualbox (virtualbox.org).
    > both let you install a 'guest' OS and run most if not all the apps the
    > guest OS supports.
    > Vmware provides a few other options that are pay.  The pay one would
    > be vmware workstation, it has a few additional features to the
    > software that a serious desktop user may want.
    >
    > virtualbox just has the one and it's free to use as is the vmware player.
    >
    > Drawbacks to virtual are:
    > resource intensive.    IF your computer is a dog now, the virtual OS
    > will make it worse.  It likes RAM.  If you have a newer computer with
    > 4 gigs of RAM or more, then it shouldn't be a problem.  IF you choose
    > to install Windows as a guest, then you're required to buy a license
    > for it.
    > If you try to run a  64 bit OS as a guest, your processor must have
    > the virtualization bit (don't recall the exact name off hand),
    > otherwise you're limited to a 32 bit OS as the guest OS.
    >
    > Benefits:
    > virtualbox has 'snapshots'.  so if you get your virtual machine setup
    > the way you want, take a snapshot of it and if something screws up
    > later, go back to the snapshot and restore it.
    > If you have a favorite app that runs under linux, you can run linux as
    > the guest OS.
    >
    >
    > I run linux for my desktop, my GPS software only runs under windows,
    > so I'm able to run windows 7 as a guest OS under my normal linux and
    > have all the software works great.
    >
    > Roger
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