[RFC] non-KVM graphics/IO drivers in our default install media

[Bastien Nocera]

----- Original Message -----
> On Wed, 2014-09-03 at 09:21 -0400, Josh Boyer wrote:
> 
> > 
> > Briefly, 1) we aren't staffed for it, 2) it encourages crappy behavior
> > on the part of the module authors by providing disincentive to getting
> > it upstream, 3) it's a maintenance hassle, 4) we typically already
> > have alternatives (this is particularly true in the case of virt), 5)
> > it's yet another entry in an already rapidly expanding test matrix
> > that has to be checked off (which goes back to item 1), etc etc.
> > 
> > I consider myself to be fairly open to many things.  Carrying
> > virtualbox modules out-of-tree when the authors refuse to even submit
> > them upstream for review and have no intention of ever doing so is not
> > one of those things.  This is one of the few items where I simply say
> > no.
> 
> Do I sense a possible conflict of interest here ?
> 
> I think Alberto's argument that including such drivers will make it a
> lot easier to try the workstation on popular virtualization solutions
> carries some weight and deserves to be discussed, instead of rejected
> out-of-hand.

I think we can reject it out-of-hand if there's been no work on getting
said drivers upstream so that they would be integrated (or integratable)
into Fedora.