[Openicc] Drop size calibration

[Alastair M. Robinson]

Hi,

Gerhard Fuernkranz wrote:

> I'm just wondering, which OS would run in such an appliance? If it is
> Linux anyway (as in many if not most available virtual appliances), then
> they could also offer the Linux software natively for a Linux PC.

They could indeed - the advantage of the virtual appliance approach is 
simplifying support.  The vendor can "bless" one particular 
mini-distribution, and provide that distro in a virtual appliance, with 
their software pre-installed.  It may be possible - even easy, for 
advanced users - to make it works elsewhere, but the vendor need not 
provide *support* for this, thus making the prospect less daunting to 
the company.

It's a far from ideal solution, of course, but I can see how it might be 
the "least worst" compromise!

All the best,
--
Alastair M. Robinson