[ale] X applications in windows?

[Chris Fowler]

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?
-----Original Message-----
From: Geoffrey [mailto:esoteric at 3times25.net]
To: ale at ale.org
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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