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    3  * '''Jun 30, 2009.''' Sun today released !VirtualBox 3.0.0, a major update introducing Symmetrical Multiprocessing (SMP) in virtual machines as well as much improved 3D support. See the [/wiki/Changelog ChangeLog] for details.
     3 * '''June 30, 2009.''' Sun today released !VirtualBox 3.0.0, a major update introducing Symmetrical Multiprocessing (SMP) in virtual machines as well as much improved 3D support. See the [/wiki/Changelog ChangeLog] for details.
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    55 * '''May 29, 2009.''' !VirtualBox 2.2.4 released! Sun today released !VirtualBox 2.2.4, a maintenance release of !VirtualBox 2.2 which fixes several bugs. See the  [/wiki/Changelog ChangeLog] for a list of changes since !VirtualBox 2.2.2.
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    7  * '''Apr 28, 2009.''' !VirtualBox 2.2.2 released! Sun today released !VirtualBox 2.2.2, a maintenance release of !VirtualBox 2.2 which improves stability and performance. See the  [/wiki/Changelog ChangeLog] for a list of changes since !VirtualBox 2.2.0.
     7 * '''April 28, 2009.''' !VirtualBox 2.2.2 released! Sun today released !VirtualBox 2.2.2, a maintenance release of !VirtualBox 2.2 which improves stability and performance. See the  [/wiki/Changelog ChangeLog] for a list of changes since !VirtualBox 2.2.0.
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    9  * '''Apr 8, 2009.''' Sun today released !VirtualBox 2.2.0 which marks another major milestone for the world's most popular free and open source hypervisor. Among the many improvements are support for OVF appliances, 3D acceleration for Linux/Solaris guests and support for up to 16GB of RAM per virtual machine. See the [/wiki/Changelog ChangeLog] for a list of changes since !VirtualBox 2.1.4.
     9 * '''April 8, 2009.''' Sun today released !VirtualBox 2.2.0 which marks another major milestone for the world's most popular free and open source hypervisor. Among the many improvements are support for OVF appliances, 3D acceleration for Linux/Solaris guests and support for up to 16GB of RAM per virtual machine. See the [/wiki/Changelog ChangeLog] for a list of changes since !VirtualBox 2.1.4.
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    11  * '''Mar 3, 2009.''' [http://forums.virtualbox.org/ VirtualBox forums] updated! The !VirtualBox user forum was updated to the latest phpBB3 forum software which greatly improves the usability of the forum. This high volume forum is now running as an appliance inside !VirtualBox 2.1.4.
     11 * '''March 3, 2009.''' [http://forums.virtualbox.org/ VirtualBox forums] updated! The !VirtualBox user forum was updated to the latest phpBB3 forum software which greatly improves the usability of the forum. This high volume forum is now running as an appliance inside !VirtualBox 2.1.4.
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    13  * '''Feb 16, 2009.''' !VirtualBox 2.1.4 released! Sun today released !VirtualBox 2.1.4, the second maintenance release of !VirtualBox 2.1 which improves stability and performance. See the  [/wiki/Changelog ChangeLog] for a list of changes since !VirtualBox 2.1.2.
     13 * '''February 16, 2009.''' !VirtualBox 2.1.4 released! Sun today released !VirtualBox 2.1.4, the second maintenance release of !VirtualBox 2.1 which improves stability and performance. See the  [/wiki/Changelog ChangeLog] for a list of changes since !VirtualBox 2.1.2.
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    15  * '''Feb 4th, 2009.''' Today the first episode of the !VirtualBox Live Show was broadcasted with a live audience of over 500 enthusiasts. If you were unable to watch the live show, you can find a recording on the [http://slx.sun.com/1179273221 web].
     15 * '''February 4th, 2009.''' Today the first episode of the !VirtualBox Live Show was broadcasted with a live audience of over 500 enthusiasts. If you were unable to watch the live show, you can find a recording on the [http://slx.sun.com/1179273221 web].
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    17  * '''Jan 21, 2009.''' !VirtualBox 2.1.2 released! Sun today released !VirtualBox 2.1.2, a maintenance release which improves stability and performance. See the [/wiki/Changelog ChangeLog] for a list of changes since !VirtualBox 2.1.0.
     17 * '''January 21, 2009.''' !VirtualBox 2.1.2 released! Sun today released !VirtualBox 2.1.2, a maintenance release which improves stability and performance. See the [/wiki/Changelog ChangeLog] for a list of changes since !VirtualBox 2.1.0.
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    19  * '''Dec 17, 2008.''' !VirtualBox 2.1.0 released! Sun today released !VirtualBox 2.1.0, a major update with exciting new features: among them better 64-bit support, hardware virtualization on the Mac, 3D acceleration, easier networking on Windows and Linux plus full VMDK/VHD support including snapshots. See the [/wiki/Changelog ChangeLog] for a detailed list of changes.
     19 * '''December 17, 2008.''' !VirtualBox 2.1.0 released! Sun today released !VirtualBox 2.1.0, a major update with exciting new features: among them better 64-bit support, hardware virtualization on the Mac, 3D acceleration, easier networking on Windows and Linux plus full VMDK/VHD support including snapshots. See the [/wiki/Changelog ChangeLog] for a detailed list of changes.
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    21  * '''Dec 10, 2008.''' !VirtualBox in [http://www.opensolaris.com OpenSolaris 2008.11]! Sun today announced the release of [http://www.opensolaris.com OpenSolaris 2008.11], and VirtualBox is now available in the !OpenSolaris Extras repository.
     21 * '''December 10, 2008.''' !VirtualBox in [http://www.opensolaris.com OpenSolaris 2008.11]! Sun today announced the release of [http://www.opensolaris.com OpenSolaris 2008.11], and VirtualBox is now available in the !OpenSolaris Extras repository.
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    23  * '''Nov 21, 2008.''' !VirtualBox 2.0.6 released! Sun today released !VirtualBox 2.0.6, a maintenance release. See the [/wiki/Changelog ChangeLog] for a list of changes since !VirtualBox 2.0.4.
     23 * '''November 21, 2008.''' !VirtualBox 2.0.6 released! Sun today released !VirtualBox 2.0.6, a maintenance release. See the [/wiki/Changelog ChangeLog] for a list of changes since !VirtualBox 2.0.4.
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    25  * '''Oct 24, 2008.''' !VirtualBox 2.0.4 released! Sun today released !VirtualBox 2.0.4, a maintenance release. See the [/wiki/Changelog ChangeLog] for a list of changes since !VirtualBox 2.0.2.
     25 * '''October 24, 2008.''' !VirtualBox 2.0.4 released! Sun today released !VirtualBox 2.0.4, a maintenance release. See the [/wiki/Changelog ChangeLog] for a list of changes since !VirtualBox 2.0.2.
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    27  * '''Sep 12, 2008.''' !VirtualBox 2.0.2 released! Sun today released !VirtualBox 2.0.2, a maintenance release. See the [/wiki/Changelog ChangeLog] for a list of changes since !VirtualBox 2.0.0.
     27 * '''September 12, 2008.''' !VirtualBox 2.0.2 released! Sun today released !VirtualBox 2.0.2, a maintenance release. See the [/wiki/Changelog ChangeLog] for a list of changes since !VirtualBox 2.0.0.
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    29  * '''Sep 4, 2008.''' !VirtualBox 2.0 released! Today is a significant day in the history of !VirtualBox. The brand new version 2.0 comes with major enhancements such as 64-bit VMs, stronger networking capabilities and a native Mac OS X interface. See the [/wiki/Changelog change log] and check out the [http://www.sun.com/aboutsun/pr/2008-09/sunflash.20080904.1.xml press release] for the full story.
     29 * '''September 4, 2008.''' !VirtualBox 2.0 released! Today is a significant day in the history of !VirtualBox. The brand new version 2.0 comes with major enhancements such as 64-bit VMs, stronger networking capabilities and a native Mac OS X interface. See the [/wiki/Changelog change log] and check out the [http://www.sun.com/aboutsun/pr/2008-09/sunflash.20080904.1.xml press release] for the full story.
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    31  * '''Sep 2, 2008.''' !VirtualBox 1.6.6 released! Sun today released !VirtualBox 1.6.6, a maintenance release. See the  [/wiki/Changelog ChangeLog] for a list of changes since !VirtualBox 1.6.4.
     31 * '''September 2, 2008.''' !VirtualBox 1.6.6 released! Sun today released !VirtualBox 1.6.6, a maintenance release. See the  [/wiki/Changelog ChangeLog] for a list of changes since !VirtualBox 1.6.4.
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    3333 * '''July 30, 2008.''' !VirtualBox 1.6.4 released! Sun today released !VirtualBox 1.6.4, a maintenance release. See the [/wiki/Changelog ChangeLog] for a list of changes since !VirtualBox 1.6.2.
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    3737 * '''May 2, 2008.''' !VirtualBox 1.6 released! The first major release since being acquired by Sun Microsystems is now available. Version 1.6 has new Mac and Solaris host platform support, new high performance virtual devices, improved scalability and Web Services.
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    39  * '''Apr 29, 2008.''' !VirtualBox at !CommunityOne! Come to !CommunityOne, the free and open developer conference held by Sun on May 5, San Francisco, CA! See this page for details. The !VirtualBox panel will be held at 1:30 pm.
     39 * '''April 29, 2008.''' !VirtualBox at !CommunityOne! Come to !CommunityOne, the free and open developer conference held by Sun on May 5, San Francisco, CA! See this page for details. The !VirtualBox panel will be held at 1:30 pm.
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    41  * '''Feb 19, 2008.''' innotek today released !VirtualBox 1.5.6, a maintenance release. See the [/wiki/Changelog ChangeLog] for a list of changes since !VirtualBox 1.5.4.
     41 * '''February 19, 2008.''' innotek today released !VirtualBox 1.5.6, a maintenance release. See the [/wiki/Changelog ChangeLog] for a list of changes since !VirtualBox 1.5.4.
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    43  * '''Feb 11, 2008.''' innotek today released the first beta of !VirtualBox for !OpenSolaris.
     43 * '''February 11, 2008.''' innotek today released the first beta of !VirtualBox for !OpenSolaris.
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    45  * '''Feb 6, 2008.''' innotek today released an updated beta of !VirtualBox for OS X, marking yet another important milestone to the completion of the OS X version. The new version sports seamless guest support and live dock tiles as well as numerous improvements and bug fixes. It goes without saying that it runs on the most recent version of OS X (Leopard).
     45 * '''February 6, 2008.''' innotek today released an updated beta of !VirtualBox for OS X, marking yet another important milestone to the completion of the OS X version. The new version sports seamless guest support and live dock tiles as well as numerous improvements and bug fixes. It goes without saying that it runs on the most recent version of OS X (Leopard).
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    47  * '''Sep 3, 2007.''' innotek today released !VirtualBox 1.5.0 for Windows and Linux. Major new features and many small improvements make this update a very significant software release. Among the major features is the seamless windowing mode where the windows of a VM directly integrate with your Linux or Windows desktop -- making !VirtualBox the first product to offer this support on the Windows and Linux platforms. Support for the 64-bit versions of Windows as host operating system has been added as well as official support for IBM OS/2 Warp as a guest operating system, including Guest Additions. Version 1.5.0 also adds support for serial ports and comes with a fully standard compliant Intel PXE network boot agent. For a detailed list of improvements, see the [wiki:Changelog]. !VirtualBox 1.5.0 is available both as Open Source under the GPL as well as under a commercial license which, in most cases, allows you to use the product free of charge.
     47 * '''September 3, 2007.''' innotek today released !VirtualBox 1.5.0 for Windows and Linux. Major new features and many small improvements make this update a very significant software release. Among the major features is the seamless windowing mode where the windows of a VM directly integrate with your Linux or Windows desktop -- making !VirtualBox the first product to offer this support on the Windows and Linux platforms. Support for the 64-bit versions of Windows as host operating system has been added as well as official support for IBM OS/2 Warp as a guest operating system, including Guest Additions. Version 1.5.0 also adds support for serial ports and comes with a fully standard compliant Intel PXE network boot agent. For a detailed list of improvements, see the [wiki:Changelog]. !VirtualBox 1.5.0 is available both as Open Source under the GPL as well as under a commercial license which, in most cases, allows you to use the product free of charge.
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    49  * '''Jul 18, 2007.''' innotek today released an updated beta of !VirtualBox for OS X, marking an important milestone to the completion of the OS X version. The new version now supports USB and as well as numerous improvements and bug fixes. !VirtualBox 1.5.0 is the only professional virtualization solution that is available as Open Source as well as under a commercial license which, on most cases, allows for free use of the product.
     49 * '''July 18, 2007.''' innotek today released an updated beta of !VirtualBox for OS X, marking an important milestone to the completion of the OS X version. The new version now supports USB and as well as numerous improvements and bug fixes. !VirtualBox 1.5.0 is the only professional virtualization solution that is available as Open Source as well as under a commercial license which, on most cases, allows for free use of the product.
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    51  * '''Jun 5, 2007.''' innotek today released !VirtualBox 1.4.0 for Windows and Linux. This new version brings hundreds of improvements, more than any update since the first official release in January 2007. Among the new features are full support for 64-bit Linux hosts, RDP session shadowing, clipboard synchronization, serial ports and easier Linux host interface networking. In the storage department, !VirtualBox now  supports VMware disk images (VMDK) natively and can give virtual machines access to physical disks and partitions ("raw disk support"). The graphical user interface has received more polish and has now been translated into 12 languages (German, Spanish, French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Arabic, Russian, Japanese, Traditional Chinese and Chinese). Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (RHEL5) and Xandros Desktop 4.1 are now officially supported; support for FreeBSD and OpenBSD guests has been improved. For details, see the [wiki:Changelog]. As with its predecessors, !VirtualBox 1.4.0 is available both as Open Source under the GPL as well as under a commercial license which, in most cases, allows you to use the product free of charge.
     51 * '''June 5, 2007.''' innotek today released !VirtualBox 1.4.0 for Windows and Linux. This new version brings hundreds of improvements, more than any update since the first official release in January 2007. Among the new features are full support for 64-bit Linux hosts, RDP session shadowing, clipboard synchronization, serial ports and easier Linux host interface networking. In the storage department, !VirtualBox now  supports VMware disk images (VMDK) natively and can give virtual machines access to physical disks and partitions ("raw disk support"). The graphical user interface has received more polish and has now been translated into 12 languages (German, Spanish, French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Arabic, Russian, Japanese, Traditional Chinese and Chinese). Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (RHEL5) and Xandros Desktop 4.1 are now officially supported; support for FreeBSD and OpenBSD guests has been improved. For details, see the [wiki:Changelog]. As with its predecessors, !VirtualBox 1.4.0 is available both as Open Source under the GPL as well as under a commercial license which, in most cases, allows you to use the product free of charge.
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    53  * '''Apr 23, 2007.''' innotek today released a beta version !VirtualBox for OS X, bringing its highly successful open source virtualization package to the Apple Macintosh platform. OS X is the third major platform that !VirtualBox supports and Mac users can now benefit from the most powerful and best performing virtualization software on the market with the ease of use which Macintosh users have come to expect. !VirtualBox for OS X is also the first professional virtualization product that is available free of charge, marking the start of a new era on the the Mac platform. !VirtualBox for OS X is based on a beta of the upcoming !VirtualBox 1.4 and is expected to be completed in the 2nd quarter of 2007.
     53 * '''April 23, 2007.''' innotek today released a beta version !VirtualBox for OS X, bringing its highly successful open source virtualization package to the Apple Macintosh platform. OS X is the third major platform that !VirtualBox supports and Mac users can now benefit from the most powerful and best performing virtualization software on the market with the ease of use which Macintosh users have come to expect. !VirtualBox for OS X is also the first professional virtualization product that is available free of charge, marking the start of a new era on the the Mac platform. !VirtualBox for OS X is based on a beta of the upcoming !VirtualBox 1.4 and is expected to be completed in the 2nd quarter of 2007.
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    55  * '''Mar 14, 2007.''' innotek today announced that it has released a maintenance update to !VirtualBox, bringing it to version 1.3.8. A large number of corrections and improvements have been made, addressing requests from both commercial customers and community members. The list of supported Linux systems has further increased with the addition of custom installation packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (RHEL4) and Mandriva 2007.1.
     55 * '''March 14, 2007.''' innotek today announced that it has released a maintenance update to !VirtualBox, bringing it to version 1.3.8. A large number of corrections and improvements have been made, addressing requests from both commercial customers and community members. The list of supported Linux systems has further increased with the addition of custom installation packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (RHEL4) and Mandriva 2007.1.
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    57  * '''Feb 20, 2007.''' innotek today announced that it has released another update to its !VirtualBox software, taking the product to version 1.3.6. This release further improves compatibility with heterogeneous customer systems and adds a custom installation package for the popular openSUSE 10.2 Linux platform. While this release mainly addresses issues discovered by innotek and its customers, work on the next major release continues and is expected to be complete for CeBIT 2007 on March 15th.
     57 * '''February 20, 2007.''' innotek today announced that it has released another update to its !VirtualBox software, taking the product to version 1.3.6. This release further improves compatibility with heterogeneous customer systems and adds a custom installation package for the popular openSUSE 10.2 Linux platform. While this release mainly addresses issues discovered by innotek and its customers, work on the next major release continues and is expected to be complete for CeBIT 2007 on March 15th.
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    59  * '''Feb 12, 2007.''' innotek today announced that it has released !VirtualBox 1.3.4, an important update to its leading virtual machine product which is available both as Open Source and as a commercial application with professional support. Over 800 improvements have been integrated, largely based on feedback from the !VirtualBox user community. At the same time, innotek also announces that it has agreed with Ubuntu to integrate !VirtualBox into the upcoming Ubuntu Linux 7.04 ("Feisty Fawn"), making it even easier to enjoy professional virtualization in an user-friendly manner.
     59 * '''February 12, 2007.''' innotek today announced that it has released !VirtualBox 1.3.4, an important update to its leading virtual machine product which is available both as Open Source and as a commercial application with professional support. Over 800 improvements have been integrated, largely based on feedback from the !VirtualBox user community. At the same time, innotek also announces that it has agreed with Ubuntu to integrate !VirtualBox into the upcoming Ubuntu Linux 7.04 ("Feisty Fawn"), making it even easier to enjoy professional virtualization in an user-friendly manner.
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    61  * '''Jan 30, 2007.''' innotek today announced that it will exhibit at the world's largest IT trade show, '''CeBIT 2007''' in Hannover, Germany, taking place from March 15th until March 21st. innotek has chosen to exhibit with its partner [http://www.univention.com Univention] as part of the '''Linux Park in Hall 5 (Booth G57/3)'''. During the show, innotek representatives and members of the !VirtualBox development team will demonstrate !VirtualBox running on Linux, Windows and Mac OS, discuss !VirtualBox development and provide technical support. Every user of !VirtualBox is invited to stop by and have a chat!
     61 * '''January 30, 2007.''' innotek today announced that it will exhibit at the world's largest IT trade show, '''CeBIT 2007''' in Hannover, Germany, taking place from March 15th until March 21st. innotek has chosen to exhibit with its partner [http://www.univention.com Univention] as part of the '''Linux Park in Hall 5 (Booth G57/3)'''. During the show, innotek representatives and members of the !VirtualBox development team will demonstrate !VirtualBox running on Linux, Windows and Mac OS, discuss !VirtualBox development and provide technical support. Every user of !VirtualBox is invited to stop by and have a chat!
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    63  * '''Jan 15, 2007.''' innotek today released !VirtualBox Open Source Edition (OSE), marking an important milestone in the development of PC virtualization software. !VirtualBox OSE is the first professional PC virtualization solution released as open source under the [wiki:"GPL" GNU General Public License (GPL)]. With !VirtualBox, customers get the most versatile virtualization product on the market, both for enterprise and individual use. !VirtualBox' open source license allows everyone to contribute to the development of the product and customize it to suit individual needs. Backed by Europe's largest team of virtualization experts, !VirtualBox continues to be developed and supported.
     63 * '''January 15, 2007.''' innotek today released !VirtualBox Open Source Edition (OSE), marking an important milestone in the development of PC virtualization software. !VirtualBox OSE is the first professional PC virtualization solution released as open source under the [wiki:"GPL" GNU General Public License (GPL)]. With !VirtualBox, customers get the most versatile virtualization product on the market, both for enterprise and individual use. !VirtualBox' open source license allows everyone to contribute to the development of the product and customize it to suit individual needs. Backed by Europe's largest team of virtualization experts, !VirtualBox continues to be developed and supported.

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