Re: [Gmod-ajax] [Gmod-gbrowse] Creating a 'complete' GMOD virtual machine for distribution

[Ian H. <ih...@be...>]

Scott, this sounds great.

I would love to see our ongoing extensions to GBrowse (Ajax, wiki...) in 
something like this.

Can I ask why use VMware instead of e.g. a liveCD or Knoppix type 
arrangement?

Ian



Scott Cain wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> Recently, the people in my lab have been experimenting a lot with VMware
> for creating virtual machines.  I am excited about the potential uses
> for these virtual machines for several purposes, among them the ability
> to create a consistent platform for teaching (like giving a classroom a
> disk with the VMware player and a linux VM with GBrowse preinstalled to
> give a tutorial), and for creating virtual machines that could be used
> as a 'test server' that people interested in GMOD software could get and
> try out without having to set up a server to do it.  That is what this
> email is about.
> 
> My goal is two-fold: first I am looking for volunteers.  If anybody
> would like to under take the task of creating a virtual machine and
> populate it with GMOD software and sample data, I would be thrilled to
> give guidance and moral support.
> 
> Second, I want to get feedback on what should be installed. There is
> both the question of sample data and software.  Here are my thoughts so
> far:
> 
>   Chado and related core components
>   XORT
>   GBrowse
>   Apollo
>   CMap
>   Turnkey/gmod-web
>   BLAST graphic viewer
> 
> Also, there are some things 'on the bubble' that I haven't decided
> whether they should be installed:
> 
>   Sybil
>   Flash GViewer
>   Textpresso
>   BioMart
>   DAS2 server
> 
> Any thoughts on these?
> 
> Thanks for your time,
> Scott
> 
>   
> 
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