Where do I find information on the licensing policies for virtualization?
I work in software support and am supporting 10.7, 10.8, and now will be supporting 10.9. Rather than carry three laptops (I'm already carrying two) I am looking into running a VM (or VMs on one machine) but I don't want to violate any EULA. If I need to make separate purchases for each VM, I'm good with that. I just want to make sure I'm keeping above board before I do this.
TIA.
I suggest you contact apple legal.
http://www.apple.com/legal/contact/
I understand that you have to use the server versions of the OS:
10.6 Server license aggreement
"You may also install and use other copies of Mac OS X Server Software on the same Apple-branded computer, provided that you acquire an individual and valid license from Apple for each of of these other copies of Mac OS X Server Software." There is more but you get the idea.
see this page:
http://forum.parallels.com/pda/index.php/t-257976.html
Verify that you virtualization program supports X. You may need to use the VMWare or Parrallels virtualization program.
Don't worry the server edition includes an extra icon on the dock that you can get rid of.
You can install as many client versions of X as you wish on your machine. You need to create a separate partition for each copy of X. You can only run one client at a time. No you cannot run a client in a virtual machine. You can create multiple partitions on the laptop. You could install a diffent OS in the partitions.
Robert
As rccharles said, you can run many OSX version on the same system.
I another poster a few days back shows a pctire of an external drive that is about 1/4 in thick and the size of a hand. You could carry several "macs" with those drives.
Why not just partition your machine and boot into whichever OS?
@Keith: Because I need to be able to move faster than that. I might be testing an issue on three OS's and rebooting to check is not only inefficient for what I need to do, it's easy to "lose your place" so to speak. đ There are other reasons that I need to run simultaneous versions that I'm not at liberty to go into. (Nothing "evil", just under NDA with the company I work for.)
I am not averse to carrying three laptops (though it slows things down in airport security đ) but if that's what Apple legal demands, so be it.
Found the eula agreements here:
http://www.apple.com/legal/sla/
Tnere has been a change in the eula for the client. Don't know when it changed.
found this in the 10.8.2 client agreement.
"(iii) to install, use and run up to two (2) additional copies or instances of the Apple
Software within virtual operating system environments on each Mac Computer you own
or control that is already running the Apple Software, for purposes of: (a) software
development; (b) testing during software development; (c) using OS X Server; or (d)
personal, non-commercial use."
Please note ... I'm not a lawyer.
Robert
rccharles wrote:
Please note ... I'm not a lawyer.
Robert
My brother is a lawyer. He would still advise as you did: "Ask Apple".
I appreciate the diligence. Much appreciated.
~ Jim
Licensing policies for virtualization
