Microsoft offers virtualization technology for free
TechWeb | at | by Mike
Microsoft on Tuesday made its patented virtualization format technology, which is used to run multiple operating systems on one computer, available for free to any third party.
Microsoft announced the availability of the Virtual Hard Disk Image Format specification at the Interoperability Summit in Brussels. The technology is available under Microsoft's Open Specification Promise, which makes select patented technology available for free when implementing specified open standards.