VirtualBox guest tools, upstream and distributions

[Karanbir Singh]

On 02/12/15 09:44, Michael Thayer wrote:
> Hello Karanbir,
> 
> Not quite sure what you mean with the licencing model - we distribute
> most of our code under the GPL, with a couple of hooks for proprietary
> add-ons like USB2+ - though that is all on the host side, the guest side
> is entirely GPL.  (Actually the OS/2 part is not all due to licences on
> OS/2 libraries and headers.  It never seemed important enough to do
> anything about.)
> 
> Does a lightning talk sound good?  That is fifteen minutes plus
> questions/discussion, isn't it?
> 
> Thanks and regards,
> 
> Michael
> 
> On 02.12.2015 10:27, Karanbir Singh wrote:
>> Hi Michael,
>>
>> On 02/12/15 09:01, Michael Thayer wrote:
>>> I was wondering whether the topic of how the VirtualBox guest tools are
>>> packaged by distributions would be a reasonable subject for a lightning
>>> talk, assuming you still have space for one?  So far I haven't got my
>>> act together to submit one (too busy developing), but I might still do.
>>>   I would like to keep it short, as I am more interested in listening
>>> and
>>> conversing than telling people things (and I must admit in getting a bit
>>> more contact with the people involved).  The basic tenor would be: so
>>> far we have tried to keep our guest tools out of distributions, as we
>>> like to be able to upgrade them on distribution versions which are no
>>> longer well maintained, but distributions are keen to provide them in
>>> versions which are maintained.
>>
>> sounds like a great subject, if you can - it would be great to get a
>> lowdown on the licensing model and how that impacts some of these
>> packaging / delivery models as well.
>>
>> one of the key areas for the distro devroom is upstream engagement, and
>> this fits right in there very nicely.


yeah that sounds about right, 20 min for the session, so 15+5 would
work. we will try and have lightning talks on both Sat and Sun, so in
the submission let us know if you have a preference.

regards