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Microsoft relents: Vista consumer virtualization ban lifted
Thursday, January 24th, 2008
It only took them a year longer than it should have, but Microsoft has finally relented and approved the use of Windows Vista Basic and Premium Edition in virtualized environments, for both "consumers" and business users. Among other things, the change means that Mac and Linux users can now run Windows Vista in a VM without having to pay for the more expensive Business or Ultimate editions.
This is a boon to anyone who needs virtualized environments for testing and development. "For consumers, Windows Vista Home Basic and Windows Vista Home Premium are now licensed for use in a virtual machine environment," the company said in a statement. An updated end-user license agreement will be posted later at this location. The move isn’t a total surprise, even if it is months late. The company came very close to repealing its ban last summer, only to inexplicably pull the plug at the last minute. Microsoft relents: Vista consumer virtualization ban lifted
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