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VirtualBox

I must somewhat sheepishly admit that I'd never heard of Sun's VirtualBox virtualization solution, but a few people recommended it today on Twitter so I thought I'd give it a look. What I see looks promising. On Windows (client), there are two traditional virtualization solutions that most...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 09-05-2008
Seven client OSes that won't replace Windows

But what the heck, it makes for a cute article . Not to ruin the surprise, but they are: 1. Mac OS X 2. Linux 3. Solaris/Open Solaris 4. FreeBSD 5. Midori (Which isn't even an OS) 6. iPhone OS/Symbian/Android 7. The Revenge of Netscape (Web) So, what's the real take-away here? That ... 1) None...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 08-19-2008
Windows Vista One Year Vulnerability Report

Microsoft takes a look back at the security implications of Vista's first year on the market : This paper analyzes the vulnerability disclosures and security updates for the first year of Windows Vista and looks at it in the context of its predecessor, Windows XP, along with other modern workstation...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 04-17-2008
The Great Windows Collapse of 2011

I've gotten a lot email this week about the over-hyped Gartner report that said, essentially, that Windows is collapsing under its own weight. My reaction to this is two-fold. Before we get to that, here's a typical story about this report from ZD's Larry Dignan, who, I'm happy to report...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 04-12-2008
It's true: Windows is caught between Mac and Linux

I guess it's all in how you look at it. Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols provides the following bit of time killer over on Desktop Linux, which I'm guessing is one of the lonelier Web destinations these days: For the first time in ages, the sale of new PCs with Windows as a percentage of the PC market...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 03-22-2008

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Browse by Tags

VirtualBox

Seven client OSes that won't replace Windows

Windows Vista One Year Vulnerability Report

The Great Windows Collapse of 2011

It's true: Windows is caught between Mac and Linux