[PLUG] testing on multple linux platforms

[Pranav Peshwe]

On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 5:59 PM, Kapil Agrawal <kapil.agl at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 5:40 PM, Deepak Bhalwankar <
> deepak.bhalwankar at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi Kapil,
> >
> > What kind of application you are developing based on java / c++?
> > Describe it.. is some service/daemon, application with UI...
> >
> > I suggest better have machines/ VM Images for each of the operating
> > systems.
> > And then use framework like STAF/STAX to execute simultaneously on each
> of
> > VMs.
> > But this wil take some effort
> >
> > I am considering you want to test some comprehensive application.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Deepak B.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 3:55 PM, Kapil Agrawal <kapil.agl at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > How do you test an application developed on one platform, on other
> > > platfooms.
> > > So my development machine is ubuntu 9.04, and want to test an
> > applications
> > > developed there, on other platfroms like ubuntu 8.10, 9.10 , fedora etc
> > >
> > > Whats the easier way then not installing each platform and testing ?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Regards
> > > Kapil
> > >
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> My application is a C based standalone app, using some of the gnome
> libraries.
>
>
If you wish to use open source software, then go for virtualbox. It is GPLed
and works as well as its proprietary counterparts.

Best regards,
Pranav