Parallels or VM Fusion

[Randal L. Schwartz]

>>>>> "Don" == Don Montalvo <donmontalvo at mac.com> writes:

Don> We went with Parallels simply because it was the first solution on the
Don> market. Once VMWare Fusion was released, we revisited and the choice  was
Don> clear. Parallels' development seems to have drifted off on a  tangent chasing
Don> home user requests, where VMWare development seemed  more geared towards
Don> business where stability and compatibility are  more important.

Also note that it has been alleged that the software that Parallels Inc
is selling might not rightfully be theirs:

http://www.virtual-strategy.com/article/articleview/2042/1/2/

Looks pretty damning to me.  The result of a bad business divorce, and the
bitter fights that result from that.  So by buying parallels, you may be
supporting Russian pirates.

I'm pretty sure VMWare has the rights to their own software. :)

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