Posted by: Anonymous
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on August 08, 2007 09:11 PM
It sounds like one reason to consider using Xming rather than CygwinX, for example, is that Xming is supported and current. If it is as stable as CygwinX and more current, that makes sense. Otherwise, in a commercial institution where most of the hardware and software you are using will be in place for years, as long as there are no adverse security implications, using an old X server should be fine.
From my perspective, I am also interested in features. How easy is it to connect to other servers? Can you connect directly into a Linux server as if you were a local desktop user so you can, for instance, get a complete KDE, GNOME, IceWM, or some desktop or window manager environment - and do so easily, without having to type in a bunch of long commands every time you want to do it?
You can do this with VNC. The question, then, is what does Xming give me over VNC?
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Posted by: Anonymous [ip: 192.223.243.6] on August 08, 2007 09:11 PMFrom my perspective, I am also interested in features. How easy is it to connect to other servers? Can you connect directly into a Linux server as if you were a local desktop user so you can, for instance, get a complete KDE, GNOME, IceWM, or some desktop or window manager environment - and do so easily, without having to type in a bunch of long commands every time you want to do it?
You can do this with VNC. The question, then, is what does Xming give me over VNC?
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