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On Tue, Apr 27, 2004 at 08:16:41PM +0200, Mark IJbema wrote:
> And there is another nice (practical) aspect of it as well. It can be
> used to compile binaries for other platforms by using the virtual
> machines as virtual compile farm (most of the times the speed isn't the
> problem, but more the number of platforms, when using a compilefarm).

Sure. Another example: an Operating System course at university. It's
easier to teach about the different oses having the possibility to show
students how they work. Moreover, if you have enough resources, you can
turn them into "root"!

Stefano Marinelli