[Cumbria] My Word!!!

[Ken hough]

Michael Saunders wrote:

>
> On Sat, 11 Jan 2003, Ken Hough wrote:
>
> > There have been a number of references to running X apps remotely so
> > clearly there is some interest here. I'm interested. Haven't got around
> > to trying it yet, so wouldn't be able to offer much on the topic.
>
> I'm still up for demonstrating how to use networked X, providing we do get
> to sort out another meeting. Some people don't seem crazy on the idea of
> having presentations, and that's understandable, but they can hack away on
> their laptops in the meantime :)
>
> Five or 10 minutes to show how X's network transparency works, along with
> a sheet to give out explaining how to set it up, could be great IMHO.
>
> > Someone has already got Netscape (or was it Mozilla) running remotely.
> > How about going for a lightweight app for demo purposes, the browser and
> > say one other heavyweight app?
>
> Well, it can be any program -- the networking is at the X (i.e.
> foundation) level so Mozilla, KDE, GNOME, OpenOffice, almost every X
> program can be run remotely.
>
> Mike
>

Sounds good! You make it seem simple. Still looks somewhat hairy to me, so
would welcome guidance.

Ken