vnc vs freeNX?

[Felix E. Klee]

Am Montag, 13. Februar 2006 14:09 schrieb Daniel Rigden:
> Has anyone got any comments to offer on whether (Real)VNC or freeNX is
> better for accessing a Linux machine from a Windows computer?

freeNX is just one implementation of an NX server.  The technology is
simply called NX.  Wheter it's better depends on your needs - see below.

> Can they be mixed-and-matched?

They can.

> Is freeNX really faster, as often claimed out there?

We use it on many machines of our clients, and, yes, NX is much faster than 
VNC.  However, with NX you cannot share a desktop.  You can only create new 
sessions.  That's why we still use VNC, e.g. for training purposes.

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