VNC vs Cygwin

[Greg Hamilton]

OK, well I run with scissors which trumps you all.

Now if you have XFree86 installed in Cygwin on your XP box and you 
start X, ssh -X to your YDL box and login then you end up with your 
very own X11 session with the display redirected to the XP box instead 
of a local console on the YDL box. This is a 'Good Thing TM'.

VNC just sends regular screen grabs to the client so you can see what's 
happening on the server console. The client can send mouse and key 
stroke information back to the server. Everything you do in the client 
is mirrored on the console at the server. This is more than a little 
agricultural and very slow. Also, I think VNC servers are limited to 
one connection at a time.

If you're trying to remotely access a Windows box or Mac OS box it's 
great because those operating systems don't allow remote GUI logins but 
best avoided if you have the option of an X11 session.

Greg


On 10/05/2004, at 9:05 AM, Clinton MacDonald wrote:

> Mr. Giles:
>
> Marcelo Giles wrote:
>> I agree with you Jeff. A man has to do what he has to do.
>> Real men use run level 3 only, drink Jack Daniels and shave with 
>> razor blades. The rest, play dolls with a GUI, drink Diet Pepsi and 
>> shave with Phillishaves.
>
> ROTFLMAO! Well said!
>
> Now we need to compose an analogous list for the Real Women among us 
> (hmmm... might include *not* shaving certain limbs).
>
> Best wishes,
> Clint
> (Drinks Jack Daniels -- check. Shaves with razor -- check. Runs level 
> 5 -- uh, oh!)
>
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