VMware- The Next Microsoft or the Next Netscape?

Perhaps VirtualBox (open source, was SUN, now Oracle) will be part of the VMware of the future equation.

The comparison with Microsoft is not a very good one, as there is good FREE competition and we're unlikely to see domination through massive VMware shipping bundled on hardware by default.

from virtualbox.org "VirtualBox is a powerful x86 and AMD64/Intel64 virtualization product for enterprise as well as home use. Not only is VirtualBox an extremely feature rich, high performance product for enterprise customers, it is also the only professional solution that is freely available as Open Source Software under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL). "