Re: [cobalt-developers] raq os in vmware

[CJ Johnson <cj.johnson@xxxxxxx>]

	> From     : "Matthew Nuzum" <cobalt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
	> Subject  : [cobalt-developers] raq os in vmware
	> 
	> I'm getting into some pretty interesting software installs.
	> I'd like to perfect the process of getting these installs
	> converted into packages, but I've run into a few problems.
	> 
	> <snip>
	>
	> So the holy grail of solutions seems to be to use VMWare.
	> I can do the install and then make a copy of the virtual disk.
	> Then I can do all the hacking I want and if I fry the system,
	> I just delete the disk and make another copy of the original.

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    As for license issues, of course you can do anything you
    want with the GPL pieces, but if you look closely you'll
    see that much of the rest of the system is restricted.
    IANAL, but I'm pretty sure our corporate counsel would say
    that vmware would violate the license.

    Chris Johnson
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