VNC vs Cygwin

[bruce woller]

On Sunday, May 9, 2004, at 06:18  PM, Greg Hamilton wrote:

> 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
My experience with VNC does not exhibit these characteristics:
The server is silent with regard to "Everything you do in the client is 
mirrored on the console at the server."
VNC sends pixel updates over the network.  It does not need to be slow 
- if you have a bandwidth limited network it is good to not do things 
like have a gradiated desktop background.  Why?  VNC just sends the 
changed pixels over the network so if  the desktop is updating itself 
constantly you gobble up a lot of network bandwidth.  I find VNC to be 
very similar to a dedicated Xterminal,  You are correct in saying that 
the Xsession itself runs on the server.

I do not believe that there is a limit on the number of VNC 
server/client sessions you can run simultaneously

YMMV
Bruce

>
>
> 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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>> DOT net>
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