> Having used VNC almost daily for a year I can offer the following. TightVNC is the least bandwidth intensive. Available at tightvnc.com There are clients for Windows, Linux, (linux builds on FreeBSD) and Mac. Viewing Linux on windows is better than the other way around. Since Windows doesn't multitask everyone winds up with the same desktop, and you tend to crash windows (what a suprise) fairly easy. However if you are on windows and viewing linux it rocks. It's useable down to a 56k connection but it feels a lot like a 486 at 56k. Use a window manager like ice or fvvm for the best results. KDE and Gnome are tooooooo graphicaly intesive for remote viewing. However the apps from kde and gnome work well under ice or fvvm. If you go regular VNC they even have a client for CE. It works as a viewer but its not the fastest thing in the world. >
I'm not using VNC (I'm using a commercial software - Exceed - to access a remote Linux-box) It's not the same philosophy, but we remarked one thing (just for information) : Under KDE we have a bandwith used of 10kbytes emiting from the server. While under Gnome this rise up to 350kbytes!!! Using other window manager, it droped a bit for about 7-8kbytes... Maybe you'll have the same experience via VNC.... J-C PS: I'm speaking in bytes! not in bits.... ______________________________________________________________________________ ifrance.com, l'email gratuit le plus complet de l'Internet ! vos emails depuis un navigateur, en POP3, sur Minitel, sur le WAP... http://www.ifrance.com/_reloc/email.emailif
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