[ale] X applications in windows?

[Geoffrey]

Chris Fowler wrote:
> That about all VNC is on the UNIX side.  Too bad it can't really take over
> the UNIX desktop.  Oops.  did I say that?

Say again??


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Geoffrey [mailto:esoteric at 3times25.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 9:45 PM
> To: John Mills
> Cc: Jason Lynn; Robert Heaven; Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
> Subject: Re: [ale] X applications in windows?
> 
> 
> VNC will function as an xserver on a windows box.  I've not done much
> more then fire it up, but it's a start.  And it's a GNU license.
> 
> John Mills wrote:
> 
>>ALErs -
>>
>>Couple of small nits ...
>>
>>On Tue, 26 Feb 2002, Robert Heaven wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>Try PuTTY . Don't know if it's open source but, it's free. All they
>>>really have is a telnet/ssh client. It works for what I need though.
>>>
>>>
>>puTTY is a _great_ utility, and free to use (but I haven't seen sources
>>available, free or otherwise), _but_ it's a set of Win apps -- the
>>'puTTY' terminal which does SSH console sessions, a DOS 'scp'
>>implementation, and a couple of support utilities. No 'X-Window'
>>functionality.
>>
>>
>>
>>>Jason Lynn wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>     Is there an opensource replacement for Exceed (Hummingbird
>>>     software)?  I would like a way to run X applications on my
>>>     windows box and Exceed is the only solution I know of that
>>>     will allow this.  Perhaps I am in the dark on this one....
>>>
>>>
>>I assume you want to run an X-_server_ on the windows box, to display
>>applications running elsewhere?
>>
>>I ran a quick search and most offerings are coming out as shareware in the
>>$90 range. If you don't need the MsWin functionality &;-P), you can set up
>>a junker Linux box for about that price and be served an X-session from
>>your host.
>>
>> - John Mills
>>
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