[ubuntu-za] Is it worth it?

[Ewald Horn]

2010/1/20 Charl Wentzel <charl.wentzel at vodamail.co.za>

> On Wed, 2010-01-20 at 09:06 +0200, Ewald Horn wrote:
>
> Just remember that installing an operating system in a virtual machine
> to test it on a machine, is not the same as installing it directly on a
> machine.  In a virtual machine the hardware is a "simulated machine"
> which is different from the actual machine.  So if it works on a virtual
> machine it doesn't actually mean it will work if you install it
> directly.
>
> Charl
>
> Very true indeed. I do find it usefull to test on VM's, especially when I'm
deploying a new version of a software application. I've broken too many
dependancy chains by being a tad bit over-eager. Now I first test on a VM.

Charl is correct though, a VM doesn't guarantee anything.

Best regards
Ewald
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