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Wednesday, July 1, 2009

VirtualBox 3.0 goes Gold

Virtualbox 3.0

Just a few weeks after launching VirtualBox 3.0 beta, Sun has removed the beta label from the next version of the open source, cross-platform virtualization application. VirtualBox 3.0 includes a number of updates, including:

  • Support for OpenGL 2.0 for Windows, Linux, and Solaris guests
  • Ability to use Direct3D 8/9 applications on Windows guests
  • Support for Linux kernel 2.6.31
  • Up to 32 virtual CPUs

VirtualBox 3.0 also includes a number of bug fixes and improvements, and overall improved 3D graphics support. You can find more details in the changelog. Virtualbox is available as a download for Windows, OS X, Linux, or Solaris hosts.

VirtualBox 3.0 goes Gold