From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from server1.shellworld.net ([64.39.15.178] ident=root) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 1ADeqh-0006Xc-00 for ; Sun, 26 Oct 2003 01:58:03 -0500 Received: from server1.shellworld.net (ldavis@localhost.shellworld.net [127.0.0.1]) by server1.shellworld.net (8.12.8/8.11.1) with ESMTP id h9Q6w3BI059666 for ; Sun, 26 Oct 2003 01:58:03 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from ldavis@shellworld.net) Received: from localhost (ldavis@localhost) by server1.shellworld.net (8.12.8/8.12.8/Submit) with ESMTP id h9Q6w33F059663 for ; Sun, 26 Oct 2003 01:58:03 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from ldavis@shellworld.net) X-Authentication-Warning: server1.shellworld.net: ldavis owned process doing -bs Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2003 01:58:03 -0500 (CDT) From: Luke Davis To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: *** Spam and whatever In-Reply-To: <20031025193853.GA15683@smed.2y.net> Message-ID: References: <6.0.0.22.0.20031025101659.02899490@pop1.sympatico.ca> <20031025193853.GA15683@smed.2y.net> Organization: "Tacticus Communications, Inc." MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.11 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: There is also the Tarentella product, which has reasonable market share. On Sat, 25 Oct 2003, Keith Watson wrote: > Actually there is a terminal services project for linux, it's > called LTSP, Linux Terminal Service Project. And it works quite > well, for both gui and console. And Citrix has a linux client > available as well. Not much sence in running it though as there > is no speech. > > Keith > > On 10:28 AM, Allan Shaw wrote: > > Hi folks, > > > > although I didn't read the initial note from Kevin, I have read many of > > your responses and based solely on them I think I know what Kevin is > > asking, so let me give it a try. > > > > summary, I believe Kevin is wondering if he could connect from his Windows > > workstation to a Linux environment which has Speakup install on to and be > > able to use the speech from the linux environment work across the network > > on his Windows workstation. > > > > Assuming the above summary is correct, and yes that's a big assumption! > > What Kevin is asking about is what we refer to as a Thin-client environment > > such as is used with the Microsoft Terminal server or the Citrix Metaframe > > environment. In both these cases all apps, are installed and driven from > > the server with only the (video, keyboard and mouse stokes and in this case > > speech) sent across the network to the individual workstation. In answer > > to someone elses inquiry if this uses considerable bandwidth the answer is > > no, that's why we call it a Thin-Client. > > > > Now, although I'm new to the linux environment, to the best of my limited > > knowledge a terminal server product is not yet available for the linux > > platform. However with the speed in which products are being developped > > for Linux, you may only have to wait six months and one will be available. > > > > ... now if I'm way off base here, sorry for the inconvenience and you may > > ignore. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > -- Want a free month of internet access on a great ISP? Go here: http://www.tacticus.com/net/