[ale] ssh clients

[James Sumners]

A coworker came across MobaSSH a few days ago. Looks pretty good, but I haven't
tried it.

On Thursday, January 31, 2013, Scott Plante wrote:

> Since 2000, I've been primarily working from my Linux desktop, so I don't
> usually need an ssh client. Before that, I used WRQ Reflection. Sometime in
> the early aughts I switched to PuTTY for those times I needed an SSH client
> on Windows, and still use it. Recently I came across DameWare SSH Client<http://www.dameware.com/free-ssh-client-for-windows.aspx>,
> and it made me wonder about PuTTY alternatives.
>
> DameWare's big claim to fame is that it has a tabbed interface and is
> supposedly as good as paid SSH clients. I can't recommend it. The terminal
> emulation doesn't work for me, it doesn't support public keys, and you *have
> to* use the tab interface--you can't open two separate windows.
>
> I've also tried the Google Chrome SSH app which is beta and doesn't have
> too many bells and whistles, but seems to work fine.
>
> I was wondering what SSH clients everyone else is using and/or
> recommending these days?
>
> By the way, the DameWare is closed source, and the license contains this:
>
> The third-party software contained in this Software may include or contain
> software licensed under the following licenses, GNU General Public License
> (“GPL”) or Lesser GNU General Public License (“Open Source Programs”).
>  These Open Source Programs are licensed pursuant to a end user license
> agreement that permits the end user to copy, modify, and redistribute the
> software, in both source code and binary code forms.  These end user
> license agreements can be located at: <
> http://www.solarwinds.com/support/3rdPartySoftware/3rdParty.htm>.
>  Nothing in this EULA limits an end user’s rights under, or grants the end
> user rights that supersede, the terms of any applicable Open Source Program
> end user license agreement.
>
> Hmmm, so it "may include" GPL code but it's closed source? That doesn't
> seem quite right.
>
>
> Scott
>
>
>

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