Can't Run Home Editions Of Windows Vista On Virtual Machines

Paul McDougall at Information Week is reporting that Microsoft's Vista Home Premium or Basic editions' license agreement prohibits "booting the software 'within a virtual (or otherwise emulated) hardware system'".

That means Linux aficionados or users of Apple Macs will not legally be able to use software from vendors such as Parallels or EMC's VMWare to create so-called virtual machines on their desktops to run Vista alongside their favorite OS. Windows users wanting to run Vista in a virtual machine environment for security or productivity purposes also will need either the Business or Ultimate Edition.

Read the full article at Information Week.