vm-builder

[cdmiller]

On 12/10/2013 10:13 AM, Serge Hallyn wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Years ago it was decided that vm-builder would be deprecated in favor
> of alternatives (cloud images, live-build, and some others).  This was
> dicussed at at least two separate physical UDSes.  However, it was
> never actually dropped from the archive.  As a result people kept
> using it despite it being considered deprecated and no longer
> maintained.  This is resulting in people losing data and time, i.e.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vm-builder/+bug/1090223
> 
> I intend to open a bug to ask that it be removed from the archive
> for trusty.  If anyone objects, please reply here.
> 
> thanks,
> -serge
> 

Could you please provide any more alternatives to explore alongside the
cloud images and live-build mentioned for us behind the times vmbuilder
users.  Another I can think of immediately is cobbler, anything else to
consider?

Thanks,

- cameron