With free VMWare player it's possible to test your Java and web applications in almost any OS.
Here you can download different Linux OS distributions pre-configured with different software, such as CRM, firewall, web browsers, free web/email/collaboration servers, SSL VPN, security tools:
http://www.vmware.com/vmtn/appliances/directory/cat/51/
My favorite is Linux OS configured with several web browsers, which makes it possible to see how web (Domino) applications look like in Linux's browsers:
http://www.vmware.com/vmtn/appliances/directory/browserapp.html
I've heard (blink blink ;)) that there is even a way to run Mac OS X in VMWare in Windows. If it was true, that would be a great way to test how web (or Java) applications work in Mac OS.
Friday, September 01, 2006
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this method wouldn't somehow involve using a disk image of a Mac OSX install disk, now would it? (seriously, though -- this could be very useful to my dept. We have a graphics department using macs that we are always having problems troubleshooting on because we have to physically go to their floor in order to do anything).
According to reliable sources ;) the OSX VMWare image works, but is rather slow. And there are some problems with network. Works only on Intel, not on AMD.
I would say that if you plan to use OSX for more than 4 hours a week, it's cheaper and much more reliable to buy a used Mac.
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