VirtualBox

VirtualBox

VirtualBox logo since 2024
Running Ubuntu 20.10 with Oracle VM VirtualBox on Windows 10
Original author(s)	Innotek
Developer(s)	Oracle Corporation
Initial release	17 January 2007; 17 years ago (2007-01-17)
Stable release	6.1.30[1] / 22 November 2021; 3 years ago (2021-11-22)
Repository	www.virtualbox.org/browser/vbox/trunk
Written in	C, C++, x86 Assembly, Python
Operating system	Windows, macOS (only Intel-based Macs), Linux and Solaris
Platform	x86-64 only (version series 5.x and earlier work on IA-32)[2]
Type	Hypervisor
License	Base Package (USB support only for USB 1.1): GNU General Public License version 2 (Optionally CDDL for most files of the source distribution), "Extension Pack" (including USB 3.0 support): PUEL
Website	www.virtualbox.org

VirtualBox is a general-purpose full virtualizer for x86 hardware, targeted at server, desktop and embedded use. Many Operating Systems (OS) work on VirtualBox, For Example, NextStep OS can be installed on Virtual Box.^[3]

It is important to note that VirtualBox only provides a virtual (hardware) platform for a virtual computer system. Users of VirtualBox will still need to have their own access to installation source media for the Operating Systems and Software they wish to run using VirtualBox.

References

1. "Changelog-6.1". www.virtualbox.org. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
2. "Download VirtualBox". VirtualBox.org. Oracle.
3. "Installing NextStep OS (OpenStep) in VirtualBox – OSnews".