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Proxy Servers Lighten Up X

Posted by michael on from the hard-data dept.

An anonymous reader writes "LinuxDevices.com is reporting on a compression and differential proxy scheme for X that makes it practical to xhost rich applications like Mozilla or a whole UNIX desktop over a 9.6Kbps connection (think cell phone with GSM modem). The company developing NX has a neat test drive set up -- and it is way zippier than VNC. There'll be a paper about it at the next LinuxKongress in Saarbrucken, Germany, and a call is out to OSS programmers to build on the GPL'ed NX library."

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  1. Slightly OT by Timesprout · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    But can anyone comment on the quality of connection with a GSM phone attached to a laptop ? I love my GSM phones but I'm not sure I would trust the quality of connection to try doing something remotely if there was a risk of things going pear shaped if the connection dropped.

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