X-server to Windows 2000 client?

[David Mandala]

Here I would have to disagree. To install X services on Window is as
easy as clicking on an icon and in is installed and ready to run. VNC
was quite a bit harder since you need to setup both ends. Linux is
already set up for X

Cheers,

Davidm

On Tue, 2002-05-07 at 16:29, Derek Neighbors wrote:
> > I will look at CynWin first.
> > 
> > We did not want to use VNC thinking that it is a bandwidth hog.  Maybe I am wrong on that point.  Is VNC less or more of a bandwith eater than and X terminal server and a client?
> 
> I will say all things are relative.  I imagine that setting up VNC 
> (tightVNC preferred) will be nearly 100 times faster than setting up X 
> services on windows and thusly support and maintenance will be 
> proportional.
> 
> Furthermore, I think depending on the application it is quite feasible 
> that VNC will be actually better performing.
> 
> I would suggest (my opinion only) setting up VNC (as its much easier) and 
> testing the application.  If its too slow or eating too much bandwidth 
> than it might be worth investigating other options.
> 
> -Derek
> 
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