Thomas Schwinge wrote: > Hello! > > On Tue, Nov 04, 2008 at 01:59:28PM +0100, I wrote: >> For example, we currently have instructions about (a) running the Hurd on >> the non-free vmware, >> <http://www.thomas.schwinge.homeip.net/hurd-wiki/hurd/running.html>. > > I re-read the GNU guidelines. In fact, as I read it, we're allowed to > descibe how to get our (free) software running on non-free systems, as > long as we also list and encourage free alternatives (as would be QEMU in > this case), and don't promote the use of the non-free software.
VirtualBox may be a better replacement for vmware than qemu, and there is a functional free version of it. I wouldn't worry about scientific papers. Thanks, Marcus