[Update, Fri. Oct 13, 11:00 am: The initial version of this story erroneously mischaracterized the way Microsoft's Vista license applies to user of the OS in a virtual machine, stating that there ...

When your computer’s operating system does more work than you do, everything becomes easier — from multitasking to security ...

One of the frustrations of moving to a virtual environment from a purely physical one is dealing with the issue of licenses, both for operating system products and for applications. Many software ...

Licensing has been an issue in virtualization ever since virtual servers began multiplying the number of operating systems and applications that could run on physical servers. Virtual appliances — ...