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  From: Sulis, Adam <SULISA@tc.gc.ca>
  To  : 'linuxsa@linuxsa.org.au' <linuxsa@linuxsa.org.au>
  Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 08:45:04 -0500

FW: X-Windows Server for Windows

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> From: 	Sulis, Adam
> Sent: 	Wednesday, January 19, 2000 8:43 AM
> To: 	'JEFFERY, Stuart'
> Subject: 	RE: X-Windows Server for Windows
> 
> I checked out VNC. It's almost like PCAnywhere, but smaller, faster, and
> allows control of *nix and/or NT over Java or the downloadable client
> (about 150Kb). Instead of starting a new X session, it grabs the one on
> your screen at work (for example). For organisations that have Linux and
> XFree86 or even win32 on each desktop, this allowsthe users to Telework.
> It looks really cool, I'm going to try it this week. 
> Adam J. Sulis, MCP, CNA
> Workstation Management, Technical Support
> Administration des postes de travail, Soutien technique
> Tel: (613) 998 0722
> sulisa@tc.gc.ca
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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> From: 	JEFFERY, Stuart[SMTP:Stuart.JEFFERY@eur.crowncork.com]
> Sent: 	Wednesday, January 19, 2000 4:23 AM
> To: 	linuxsa
> Subject: 	RE: X-Windows Server for Windows
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I use a product called VNC. It is a remote display system allowing you to
> view a remote computers desktop.
> It allows me to run shell windows and X applications on my Sun E450's
> running Solaris 2.6 and from my
> Linux boxes and view them on my Windows 95 PC.
> A big plus with this one is that it's free.
> 
> We also use a product called Exceed from Hummingbird Communications. This
> is
> a proper X server.
> product. It works great but costs quite a bit.
> 
> The VNC software is a free product from the Olivetti & Oracle Research
> Laboratory (now AT&T) and can be
> downloaded from http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/
> 
> 
> Stuart K Jeffery
> PC Systems Admin.
> CarnaudMetalbox Engineering
> 
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