Oracle VM VirtualBox Base Packages - 6.1.26. Freely available for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux and Solaris x86 platforms under GPLv2: Platform. Windows Installer. Solaris 10 5/08 and later or Solaris 11. Your question needs some clarification. On the face of it, it sounds like you are equating open-source Linux isos (which are free - as in freedom but also no cost) with closed-source non-free Microsoft Windows.
Oracle VM VirtualBox is a free and open source virtual machine creator software download filed under computer utilities and made available by Oracle for Windows.
The review for Oracle VM VirtualBox has not been completed yet, but it was tested by an editor here on a PC and a list of features has been compiled; see below.
Oracle's free virtualization software packageVirtualBox is a powerful x86 and AMD64/Intel64 virtualization product for enterprise as well as home use. Not only is VirtualBox an extremely feature rich, high performance product for enterprise customers, it is also the only professional solution that is freely available as Open Source Software under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL) version 2. See 'About VirtualBox' for an introduction.
Presently, VirtualBox runs on Windows, Linux, Macintosh, and Solaris hosts and supports a large number of guest operating systems including but not limited to Windows (NT 4.0, 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, Windows 7), DOS/Windows 3.x, Linux (2.4 and 2.6), Solaris and OpenSolaris, OS/2, and OpenBSD.
VirtualBox is being actively developed with frequent releases and has an ever growing list of features, supported guest operating systems and platforms it runs on. VirtualBox is a community effort backed by a dedicated company: everyone is encouraged to contribute while Oracle ensures the product always meets professional quality criteria.
Virtual Windows 8
Features and highlights
Windows 8.1 Messenger
- Modular design
- Supports Windows virtual boxes
- Supports Linux virtual boxes
- Comes shipped with configuration for various operating systems
Oracle VM VirtualBox 6.1.0 on 32-bit and 64-bit PCs
This download is licensed as freeware for the Windows (32-bit and 64-bit) operating system on a laptop or desktop PC from computer utilities without restrictions. VirtualBox 6.1.0 is available to all software users as a free download for Windows. As an open source project, you are free to view the source code and distribute this software application freely.
Filed under:- Oracle VM VirtualBox Download
- Freeware Computer Utilities
- Open source and GPL software
- Major release: Oracle VM VirtualBox 6.1
- Virtual Machine Creation Software