__/ [ Mark Kent ] on Friday 21 July 2006 09:11 \__
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> Oliver Wong <owong@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>
>> "Roy Schestowitz" <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:1411994.JuFKN0gxUB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Microsoft Fundamentals for Legacy PCs is a kick in the teeth for users
>>>
>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>> | Sounds nice in theory, but home users may be disappointed. For the
>>> | software operates as a thin client, which means its not exactly a
>>> | proper operating system and mostly runs from a remote server on
>>> | a network.
>>> `----
>>>
>>> http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=33161
>>>
>>> Opinion: Why get a remote client (essentially a relic) when you can
>>> convert
>>> the same machine into a proper PC with a lot of software, for free?
>>
>> Remote clients seem like they are making a big comeback. Consider how
>> much you (Roy) like web apps, for example.
>>
>
> Linux offers a much wider range of remote networking capabilities than
> Windows, and it's free. Everything from X down to nfs, via ftp, http,
> ssh forwarding, vnc, etc. etc. Screen is excellent for holding console
> apps up as you move from client to client, vnc/xvnc does the same for X
> apps. Windows doesn't come close to this, even in "full" form, let
> alone in some cut-down version.
True. Try to manage 20 hosts simultaneously from Windows.
While it's possible, it is far from convenient. Because
Linux is built in a layers fashion (e.g. X is a service),
thin-clients in Linux are a more natural transition.
Best wishes,
Roy
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