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Old 21st November 2008
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Originally Posted by Oko View Post
I am not convinced. My replay to that in order would be:

1. Win what? Last time I checked Windows is running X server without any problems. Xming is native X server for Windows platform. Cygwin is not the most native way to run X server on Windows but it is never the less very good way of running X server and lots of other GNU software.
. Yes, you can use Windows as your X server. How about windows programs as X clients?
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2. Sure. One of the most efficient network protocol is Trivial File Transfer Protocols. It is used in well known concept of Thin Clients. It is far more efficient than any VNC stuff I have seen.
. The difference we are looking at is for a graphically-based program - yes, you will claim that such a program is badly written, and you'd be right BUT - with often changing screens, all rendered server-side. It will bog down on a slower network connection badly and be unusable. A VNC using jpeg compression and other efficiency options will allow you to get the job done.
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3. There are Java based clients that can be used inside of your browser to
get GUI access to remote desktop. It is even less efficient than VNC.

I have used VNC in the past. My favorite client is SSVNC but when run properly ssvnc is more or less GUI for ssh.

I would really like to hear more convincing argumentation.
Well, there are times that a VNC is a necessary evil, and remote access to a windows machine is probably the main one. But I will agree with you in this manner: If you are thinking of using VNC, think: "is there a better way?"

(OH, and like you, I hate these quote wars. I think its the first time I've done it, and i have already apologized to my own sensitivities, as I do now to yours.)
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