[haiku] Re: VMW tools as (optional) package

> Hi there,
> 
> I was wondering if the VMW tools [1] shouldn't become an (optional) 
> package for our vmware images. At least the vmw_server is extremely 
> useful for sharing the clipboard with the host system.
> I also propose to automatically start the vmw_server from the 
> Bootscript 
> if it's detected on the system.

Oh I didn't even know we had that already...
It might even work with recent QEMU as they also publish the vmport IO.

> If we decide to do so, what's needed for becoming an (optional) 
> package? 
> I can contact the author momoziro if that's needed and I guess the 
> Haiku 
> Gazette could host the small package itself if it won't be hosted in 
> Haiku's repository.

We just need a zip available on the web.

François.

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