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Famelix and the dangers of combating Windows

Wed, 21 May 2008 18:00:00 GMT
One of the perennial debates about the GNU/Linux desktop is how much it should resemble Windows. Usually, the debate is framed in terms of whether the desktop should look familiar to new users, or be developed in whatever way seems most logical. However, if the experience of the Famelix distribution in Brazil is any indication, imitating Windows and outperforming it can also leave you open to other threats, including accusations of piracy and changes of policy by Windows-centric management.

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vino-server

vino-server(1)							   User Commands						    vino-server(1)

NAME

       vino-server - remote desktop server

SYNOPSIS

       vino-server

DESCRIPTION

       vino-server  is	a remote desktop server based on VNC protocol.	vino-server provides remote desktop takeover and remote desktop view func-
       tions. vino-server allows multiple client to access a GNOME desktop session remotely. It is based on the VNC technology.  vino-server  pro-
       vides  service at port 5800. Each desktop has a vino server which disabled by default and a Java client application which is made available
       to a client via a web browser (via port 5900 of the server machine is the service is enabled by the user).

FILES

       The following files are used by this application:

	    /usr/lib/vino-server

	    The executable file for the vino server application.

ATTRIBUTES

       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |      ATTRIBUTE TYPE	     |	    ATTRIBUTE VALUE	   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Availability		     |SUNWgnome-remote-desktop	   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Interface stability	     |Volatile			   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+

SEE ALSO

       vino-passwd(1), vino-preferences(1), attributes(5)

NOTES

       Written by Steven Zhang, Sun Microsystems Inc., 2006.

       Updated by Halton Huo, Sun Microsystems Inc., 2008.

SunOS 5.11							    15 Aug 2008 						    vino-server(1)

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