I didn’t miss that. Licensing software is something I presume Sean and his company are familiar with in this day and age. And it is every individual’s responsibility. However, my guide wasn’t intended as a lesson about FOSS.
On Sat, Mar 5, 2022 at 3:24 AM Liam Proven <lpro...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Fri, 4 Mar 2022 at 20:09, Louis Santillan <lpsan...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > I wrote a quick guide on how to pass through USB devices to a VirtualBox > VM. > > > > > https://sites.google.com/view/lpsantil/home/adding-usb-device-to-a-virtualbox-vm > [...] > > 5. Pick an appropriate USB spec controller. Very old devices will > likely use "USB 1.1 (OHCI) Controller" (super old web cams, scanners, > keyboards, mice, etc.). Devices and OSes made in the last 15 years will > likely be better suited for "USB 2.0 (OHCI + EHCI) Controller". > > You are missing a *very* important point in your guide. > > VirtualBox is FOSS and can be run without restrictions anywhere. The > VirtualBox Extension Pack is *not* FOSS and must be licensed. If used > in a commercial or business setting, you have to pay for it. It's not > that cheap and for multiple users it can be significant. > > USB 2 and higher need the extension pack. Only USB 1 can be used for free. > > -- > Liam Proven ~ Profile: https://about.me/liamproven > Email: lpro...@cix.co.uk ~ gMail/gTalk/FB: lpro...@gmail.com > Twitter/LinkedIn: lproven ~ Skype: liamproven > UK: (+44) 7939-087884 ~ Czech [+ WhatsApp/Telegram/Signal]: (+420) > 702-829-053 > > > _______________________________________________ > Freedos-user mailing list > Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user >
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