linux-kernel - Re: [uml-devel] [RFC] UML kernel & rootfs bundle with every kernel release ?

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Message-ID: <4611248C.6030804@nagafix.co.uk>
Date:	Mon, 02 Apr 2007 16:43:08 +0100
From:	Antoine Martin <antoine@...afix.co.uk>
To:	Jeff Dike <jdike@...toit.com>
CC:	Blaisorblade <blaisorblade@...oo.it>, devzero@....de,
	user-mode-linux-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [uml-devel] [RFC] UML kernel & rootfs bundle with every kernel
 release ?

Jeff Dike wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 02, 2007 at 11:21:43AM +0100, Antoine Martin wrote:
>> Just like the network auto-configuration via dhcp, it would allow users 
>> to download images+kernel and run them like appliances without 
>> understanding anything about X or UML, just click and run.
> 
> True, but I don't see that as being revolutionary.  If people are
> going to run a VM, presumably they have some purpose in mind, but how
> often does that purpose involve having a GUI?
I think the GUI is more important for new users than anyone else.

Antoine
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