Why versions of virtualbox before 4.0 has been removed from the site?

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nikitastepanov
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Why versions of virtualbox before 4.0 has been removed from the site?

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Why versions of virtualbox before 4.0 has been removed from the site?
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Re: Why versions of virtualbox before 4.0 has been removed from the site?

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Because they felt like it?

Their software, their server, their decision.

Those versions went out of support a very long time ago. Perhaps you can find them on some "way back machine" type service.
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Re: Why versions of virtualbox before 4.0 has been removed from the site?

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Any specific reasons why you need previous versions (maybe except x86 as host)?
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Re: Why versions of virtualbox before 4.0 has been removed from the site?

Post by scottgus1 »

One possible reason to remove 3.y.x and earlier, shot from my hip instead of the developers':

3.y.x and earlier had the older style of guest file arrangement which left guest configuration data and guest drives in a difficult state to back up and move (see Moving a VM). The 4.0.x & later guest arrangement is tremendously better. The faster the 3.y.x arrangement disappears off the earth the better.

32-bit host PC support is available in 5.2.x and earlier, if I remember right.
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