Comments on: Still no Linux VMware VI client

By: Diederik De Deckere

Diederik De Deckere — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:35:14 +0000

I only found about about this a few days ago when I was planning an upgrade. It looks like I’m stuck with VMware server 1.0.8 for now.

All servers I’m using, hosts and VM’s, are using CentOS or Debian. My desktop is an OSX machine. Perfect combination. No Windows here.

By: isaac

isaac — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 13:20:38 +0000

I hate .net, it’s the bane of my existence. It’s that one thing that makes my company have to keep a vm of winxp that the desktop users can RDP to in the event they have to do something that requires .net. (for some reason it’s usually Chinese government sites and programs and anything quickbooks that love to use .net… makes me want to pull the server power plug) I can’t wait to see a linux vi client!

By: Guy Heckman

Guy Heckman — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:05:11 +0000

I can understand the unwillingness to release the code as it is part of the licensed product. But they should definitely be developing Linux (and OSX via X) Clients. That said they should also be working out a better licensing and virtual center solution that does not require SQL Server – that’s a hell of a high ticket item if you just need it to get support it will run on MSDE but the trainers themselves stress that you will probably not get support for it.

By: Alex Barrett

Alex Barrett — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:37:38 +0000

Check out Pam Derringer's story, VMware users await Windows-free VirtualCenter, VI Client. Don't hold your breath, but a cross-platform VI Client is on its way.

By: Sionathan

Sionathan — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 22:42:17 +0000

FYI — this blog says that Steve Herrod announced the intent to develop a Linux VI3 client at VMworld this year. So that suggests it could actually happen someday… =]

http://windowsitpro.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=100325&feed=rss&subj=0

By: Brian Miller

Brian Miller — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:58:17 +0000

A Linux client is a must have.

By: Vladas Keparoutis

Vladas Keparoutis — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:20:13 +0000

I am sure there would be quite a few willing developers to re-write the app for linux only if VMware would release the code. In this day of age it’s strange to see companies not opting to do so more often.

In a mean time, VirtualBox looks more and more appealing.