On 08/29/2016 09:47 AM, Jan Engelhardt wrote:
On Monday 2016-08-29 16:06, Mathias Homann wrote:
I'm wondering why we need to provide VirtualBox packages
Because someone wanted to have it included. Conveniently, someone is also doing the work so that it can be shipped.
it seems to be a lot of hassle from what I'm seeing on this list...
Life itself is a hassle, though that did not make humanity quit yet.
However, on some days I'm never quite sure it is worth the effort. :) The spec file for VB is 860 lines - this is a complicated package. If you want to run openSUSE as a host operating system, then there is no need for the package as the current Oracle release is available for download. Of course, that assumes you know how to install an RPM that does not come from the openSUSE repos. The situation that requires an official package is when you are running openSUSE in a virtual machine. Without the package, the VM has no X, and I do not wish to write the installation instructions that would allow a Windows user to download and install the RPM using only the F1 console. It is bad enough for a Linux user. Larry -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@opensuse.org