VMware instructs users to upgrade it outside of the packaging system

[Matt Zimmerman]

Binary package hint: vmware-server

When I start VMware Server, it suggests that I visit the VMware website to download a new version. Since this is packaged software, the upgrade should instead be offered via the packaging system.

[Zee Alexander (pizzaops)]

I don't think this bug is fixable by the ubuntu team. VMware server is a closed source package, and in order to change something like this they would have to obtain permission to modify the vmware server source code.

I could be wrong, and I hope I am, but I don't think so.

[Matt Zimmerman (mdz)]

On Sun, Jan 06, 2008 at 02:48:27PM -0000, Zach Stern wrote:
> I don't think this bug is fixable by the ubuntu team. VMware server is a
> closed source package, and in order to change something like this they
> would have to obtain permission to modify the vmware server source code.
>
> I could be wrong, and I hope I am, but I don't think so.

This software is available for Ubuntu through cooperation between Canonical
and VMware, and Canonical representatives will raise this issue with VMware
if necessary.

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 - mdz

[Zee Alexander (pizzaops)]

Ah, so I was wrong! Fantastic!
I've never been so glad to be wrong.

On 1/7/08, Matt Zimmerman <email address hidden> wrote:
>
> On Sun, Jan 06, 2008 at 02:48:27PM -0000, Zach Stern wrote:
> > I don't think this bug is fixable by the ubuntu team. VMware server is a
> > closed source package, and in order to change something like this they
> > would have to obtain permission to modify the vmware server source code.
> >
> > I could be wrong, and I hope I am, but I don't think so.
>
> This software is available for Ubuntu through cooperation between
> Canonical
> and VMware, and Canonical representatives will raise this issue with
> VMware
> if necessary.
>
> --
> - mdz
>
> --
> Instructs users to upgrade it outside of the packaging system
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/162841
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>

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Zach Stern
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[Phillip Susi (psusi)]

This package has been removed from Ubuntu. Closing all related bugs.