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OR - Can Operating Systems tell if they're running in a Virtual Machine?
There was some recent news on Windows Vista EULA restrictions relating to Virtual Machines. Vista Home Editions aren't allowed to be run inside a Virtual Machine, and Vista Ultimate in a VM will restrict access to applications which use DRM. We're still waiting for clarification from Microsoft, but it seems like the popular interpretations are basically right. This raises the question - is this a EULA restriction, or is it going to be enforced. Can it be enforced? Can an operating system tell if it's running in a Virtual Machine?
Read the article HERE.
There was some recent news on Windows Vista EULA restrictions relating to Virtual Machines. Vista Home Editions aren't allowed to be run inside a Virtual Machine, and Vista Ultimate in a VM will restrict access to applications which use DRM. We're still waiting for clarification from Microsoft, but it seems like the popular interpretations are basically right. This raises the question - is this a EULA restriction, or is it going to be enforced. Can it be enforced? Can an operating system tell if it's running in a Virtual Machine?
Read the article HERE.
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