Microsoft Sets Restrictions on Apple

There were many discussions this week on a blog entry about Windows Vista virtualization restrictions set by Microsoft. According to Microsoft licensing restrictions, Parallels users running Mac OS X are limited to the specific list of Vista versions.

However, Apple isn’t in a hurry to squawk about this discrimination. At least, the topic is not very much covered in the media.

Parallels Marketing Manager Ben Rudolph made it plain that "due to the EULA in OS X that forbids virtualization, Parallels will not be enabling users to virtualize OS X anytime soon," according to an Ars Technica story.

"Legal issues aside, Parallels doesn't want to strain its relationship with Apple, who can be rather fickle at times about which companies are in its favor," the Ars Technica story added. 'We have a very good working relationship with Apple, and we don't want to do anything to jeopardize the great partnership that's been so valuable to both of us,' he (Rudolph) added."

You can read the original article here.