It’s free and offers a fairly low footprint on my computer. To solve problems in heterogeneous computing environments, I like to have a test system with each operating system flavor at my fingertips. Throw some Unix or Linux into the mix and things get ubercomplex very quickly. A process that works great on Windows may not necessarily work on a Mac and vice versa. Things can get complicated when dealing with multiple operating system platforms. More and more frequently I find myself assisting customers with business analysis issues in Mac shops.
