VNC vs Cygwin

[bruce woller]

I forgot to add that I neither shave nor run - both are too dangerous.
On Sunday, May 9, 2004, at 06:18  PM, Greg Hamilton wrote:

> 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!)
>>
>> -- 
>> Dr. Clinton C. MacDonald | <mailto:clint DOT macdonald AT sbcglobal 
>> DOT net>
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