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=== Code on host or in VM? ===
=== Code on host or in VM? ===
* Vagrant wants to wrap a VM around a directory of source on the Host.
* Vagrant wants to wrap a VM around a directory of source on the Host.
** Can use familiar tools, etc
** Shared folders from VBox to Host are slow; NFS is faster but not available to Windows.
* Better if the source for the project were <code>git clone</code>'ed inside the VM and shipped along with the image?
* Better if the source for the project were <code>git clone</code>'ed inside the VM and shipped along with the image?
** No more shared folder from host to VM.
** No more shared folder from host to VM.
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** Need to configure and use <code>git</code> or <code>svn</code> inside VM
** Need to configure and use <code>git</code> or <code>svn</code> inside VM
*** Might be a bummer, might help contributors have a consistent revision control scenario
*** Might be a bummer, might help contributors have a consistent revision control scenario
*** eg. <code>~/.gitconfig</code> with contributor's name and email, etc
** Need instructions advising a <code>git pull</code> after initial boot-up
** Need instructions advising a <code>git pull</code> after initial boot-up
*** eg. <code>~/.gitconfig</code> with contributor's name and email, etc


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