Hi, Here are some answers I got from VMWare regarding issues I think that concerns the Linux-IL community. Hetz -- Linux - The STABLE and FUN way to operate
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- To: "Hetz Ben Hamo" <hetz-home@cobol2java.com>
- Subject: Re: The latest experimntal version of vmware
- From: "Reza Malekzadeh" <reza@vmware.com>
- Date: Sat, 19 Jun 1999 20:45:32 -0700
Dear Hetz, Thank you very much for your feedback. I have forwarded your points about Hebrew/Arabic keyboards and co-existing shipping and experimental version to our engineering staff. The NT dates have indeed been pushed a little. We do not feel that the product is ready yet for public beta. We are working hard on the product and hope to have the public beta ready by early July. Please bare with us as we really want to bring you a high quality product. The experimental version is reserved for existing customers. Once we get closer to the release of the next VMware for Linux, we will have another public beta open to all users. All users are welcome to report problems at http://www.vmware.com/forms/report.cfm. Because of resources constraints, we cannot guarantee a personal response to all but rest assured that someone does review all reports that are filed. As we grow and ramp up, we hope to be able to respond to all. Again, I appreciate your interest in VMware and thank you very much for your feedback. Please do not hesitate to email me if you have any other questions or concerns. Sincerely, Reza Malekzadeh VMware, Inc. -----Original Message----- From: Hetz Ben Hamo <hetz-home@cobol2java.com> To: Reza Malekzadeh <reza@vmware.com> Date: Friday, June 18, 1999 3:43 PM Subject: The latest experimntal version of vmware >Dear Reza,. > >As an owner of VMWare, I downloaded your latest version of VMWare to try it. >I'm not filing here a technical suport question about a problem, but rather >some general questions if you don't mind... > >1. The latest version of VMWare (not the 1.0 version) likes to install itself >on the same place as where the 1.0 version is located. I suggest to create a >subdirectory automatically which should be called for example "tests", and >thats where it should "sit", so when the user will run it - it shoud ask him >which version to run (I'm sure many will keep 2 versions of VMWare). > >2. NT Version - The release dates for beta are being pushed for the >3rd time if I'm not mistaken. Whats going on with it? why not release >a sort of "snapshot"? > >3. I really think that letting only registered users to test the latest >version of VMWare is a bad idea. After all - look how many bug reports >you got from the registered community and the amount before the 1.0 >version of your product? I'm sure that a time limit version could prevent >users from users to use your program illegally (not buying it), and you'll >have MUCH more feedback, and finally - a better product. I seriously >suggest to your company to reconsider this decision (even MS does that). > >4. As a registered user and an owner of your product, EVEN for non commercial >use, I DO expect to get feedback to bug reports if I post (not talking about >solving problems which are related to 1.0 version of vmware). > >5. Hebrew/Arabic issue (it's there on the known problem page) is not being >solved for the very long time right now, and I know LOTS here in Israel want >to buy your product, but they cannot use it cause they won't see any fonts >with windows 95/98. Just for the example: Our company (Intercomp) would be >happy to buy 10 licenses (commercial) - if it were supporting the fonts >correctly, and my boss keeps asking me to ask VMWare about this problem, >cause right now we're forced to create multi boot machines.. So please >"PUSH" someone there to fix the problem :) > >Yours Sincerely, >Hetz Ben Hamo >Sys. Admin. >Intercomp. >Tel Aviv, Israel
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