In VirtualBox 2.2.0, which was released today, that is. The new OpenGL acceleration for Linux and Solaris guests allows compiz to run very nicely in a virtual machine. (Click the thumbnail for a Theora video of compiz running in an OpenSolaris guest in OS X.)

Compiz running in VirtualBox

EDIT: I suppose I ought to add there's some other cool stuff in 2.2.0 as well, particularly the ability to import/export appliances in OVF format.

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Schweet! Can't wait to try it.

Posted by Michael Ernest on April 08, 2009 at 07:23 PM GMT+00:00 #

That's very awesome - can't wait to try it out.

Posted by Glynn Foster on April 08, 2009 at 10:16 PM GMT+00:00 #

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