./sysutils/open-vm-tools, Open source VMware tools

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Branch: pkgsrc-2007Q4, Version: 2007.09.04.56574, Package name: open-vm-tools-2007.09.04.56574, Maintainer: agc

The Open Virtual Machine Tools (open-vm-tools) are the open source
implementation of VMware Tools. They are a set of guest operating
system virtualization components that enhance performance and user
experience of virtual machines. As virtualization technology rapidly
becomes mainstream, each virtualization solution provider implements
their own set of tools and utilities to supplement the guest virtual
machine. However, most of the implementations are proprietary and are
tied to a specific virtualization platform.

The tools are currently composed of kernel modules for Linux and
user-space programs for all VMware supported Unix-like guest operating
systems. They provide several useful functions like:

* File transfer between a host and guest
* Improved memory management and network performance under
virtualization
* General mechanisms and protocols for communication between host
and guests and from guest to guest


Required to run:
[x11/liboldXrandr] [x11/Xrender] [x11/gtk2]

Required to build:
[pkgtools/x11-links] [x11/randrproto] [x11/fixesproto] [x11/inputproto] [x11/renderproto] [x11/xextproto] [x11/xproto]

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SHA1: d3ffcd974e67b5f83b760582f8c2606721d94403
RMD160: 8bb9952471ff5635e70741afd357170b6c0a8307
Filesize: 1941.138 KB

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