>> From: Marcus Brinkmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> On Fri, Mar 03, 2000 at 01:48:43PM +0200, Norbert Nemec wrote: >> > > On Thu, Mar 02, 2000 at 09:41:53AM -0500, Cowboy wrote: >> > > > >> > > > I hadn't thought about VMWare, but it has several advantages. >> > > >> > > Just for the record, it has also the disadvantage of being >> > > proprietary software (read: non-free). >> > >> > True, that is a disadvantage - but as long as we do not get dependent on >> > it >> > in any way - why not make use of it? For the moment it is just a matter of >> > comfort: Some people buy two computers to create a network for the hurd, >> > why should not others buy a second "virtual" computer for the same >> > purpose? >> >> I don't want to start a philosophical discussion, but working with and free >> software is only barely related to convenience for me.
I don't think I understand, but agree with not getting into philosophy. >> > > > For me, the ability to make a SCSI disk appear to be an IDE disk, >> > > > has temporarily solved several problems. >> > > >> > > We would still like to solve the real problem, though ;) >> > >> > As soon as we have solved this problem and many others like the hurd >> > console and the X-Servers under hurd, there will be no reason to use >> > VMware any more (except for people who do real work on the kernel and >> > have plenty of crashes every day...) >> >> I think that there will always be people who will pull the convenience >> argument. "Just this little piece of non-free software until there is a free >> replacement". There is always a further little piece of convenient non-free >> software out there that might be desireable to some. My position is entirely different. It's not simply a matter of convienience. I own a license for VMware, which is far from "free". I'm legally entitled to use it, and have no intention of replacing it. I intend to quit using it with the Hurd, as soon as the problem preventing a true scsi boot is resolved. In the mean time, this is one of the reasons I bought it. >> However, I really don't care very much if you use some non-free software or >> not. I just wanted to point it out to those who might wonder why VMWare is >> not widely advocated if it is such a cool thing. It's a very cool thing, IF you have reason to purchase, as are many things, such as a Microsoft system, in its place. If there is some problem with using a legit purchased tool in the pursuit of this, or any, free project, then I'm mis-informed, and perhaps I need an update on what's acceptable, and what's not. If I'm out of line, it's due to ignorance, not malice. :-) -- Cowboy Make headway at work. Continue to let things deteriorate at home.
