| 1 |
2006/9/7, reader@×××××××.com <reader@×××××××.com>: |
| 2 |
> When users install vmware via portage what is the procedure with |
| 3 |
> licensing. |
| 4 |
> |
| 5 |
> When I attempt to powerup a vmware guest I get dunned for a license. |
| 6 |
> and sent to vmware homepage where I can get a free 30 day trial or |
| 7 |
> pay. |
| 8 |
> |
| 9 |
> I understood this thing was open-source and one of the installed files |
| 10 |
> is: |
| 11 |
> /usr/share/doc/vmware-workstation-5.5.1.19175-r4/open_source_licenses.txt.gz |
| 12 |
> |
| 13 |
> So what is user expected to do here? A search of vmware on gmane for |
| 14 |
> this list didn't turn up any discussion of that point. |
| 15 |
|
| 16 |
Hi, |
| 17 |
|
| 18 |
vmware isn't open-source nor free, have a look at : |
| 19 |
|
| 20 |
/usr/portage/licenses/vmware |
| 21 |
|
| 22 |
Boris. |
| 23 |
> |
| 24 |
> -- |
| 25 |
> gentoo-user@g.o mailing list |
| 26 |
> |
| 27 |
> |
| 28 |
|
| 29 |
|
| 30 |
-- |
| 31 |
Quiconque me parle de Dieu en veut à ma bourse ou à ma liberté. |
| 32 |
|
| 33 |
-- |
| 34 |
gentoo-user@g.o mailing list |
Archives