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["Jean-Vincent Loddo" <Jean-vincent.Loddo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hey Alexey,

Le jeudi 19 mai 2011 23:49:30, Alexey Eromenko a écrit :
> BTW: If you find my information helpful, could you make me a favor,
> and help Free one application?
> 
> Dynamips Router Emulator -- the one that you plan to integrate
> eventually into Marionnet.
> 
> Do you know, that it is considered as "non-Free" by Debian ? It turns
> out, that it's source code contains some binary blobs.

Unfortunately this is not the sole problem. Dynamips simulates only CISCO 
hardware and not the hardware of other constructors. We could consider an 
integration into Marionnet supposing that we found a mean to simulate the other 
main routers or switches constructors (Juniper, Alcatel-Lucent,..). Working in 
and for a public university structure we cannot privilege a firm over another. 
Thus, the integration of Dynamips may be planned, certainly, but it seems quite 
complicated at this moment (considering also that we have a lot of work in many 
other directions...).

Generally speaking, we are not enthusiastic about programs allowing to run (and 
encouraging to) proprietary software. VirtualBox is more interesting for us 
essentially because it should provide a support for practical courses related to 
system installations (disk partitioning, formatting, etc).

We understand your point of view but in good conscience we would feel uneasy by 
following such a direction. Sorry.

We nonetheless appreciate your feedback and suggestions.

Jean-Vincent Loddo