On Tue, 19 Jul 2016 10:59:26 -0700 Rick Moen <r...@linuxmafia.com> wrote:
> Quoting Steve Litt (sl...@troubleshooters.com): > > > On Tue, 19 Jul 2016 10:08:01 -0700 > > Rick Moen <r...@linuxmafia.com> wrote: > > > > > It fits logically into the 'effective use of autonomous host > > > w/console stations having the independent local processing > > > ability that mere consoles lack' category, of course. Was that > > > actually a question? > > > > Yes. What would be the advantage of LTSP over kmscon or systemd? > > What would be the disadvantage? How would one choose between LTSP > > and kmscon (I'm assuming nobody on this list would choose > > systemd)? > > Well, LTSP (and variations thereon) is a very attractive option if > your consoles have motherboards, adequate CPUs, adequate RAM, and the > ability to run Linux. Technically, they don't need local mass > storage, because they can netboot. > > LTSP (and variations thereon) is _outside_ the realm of possibility if > your consoles are just consoles and don't each include a Linux-capable > computer. OK, I think I see. I was assuming that there's no graphical terminal cheaper than a cheap commodity computer with mobo. To the extent that there are graphical terminals cheaper than commodity computers, it makes sense. I hadn't thought much about several people using the same computer for different GUI tasks in the last 12 years. SteveT Steve Litt July 2016 featured book: Troubleshooting Techniques of the Successful Technologist http://www.troubleshooters.com/techniques _______________________________________________ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng