Octopus sessions persist by definition as long as you do not reboot your central PC. All other machines are used to run viewers, but the layout is preserved by the (window) file system kept at the PC.
Also, you may use tar to capture (most of) the window system state and restore it later (eg., upon reboots). On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 7:24 AM, underspecified <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is actually something I am very interested in as well. > If a persistent version of Acme (-SAC) was available it would > completely obviate my use of screen. > Would something like this be feasible outside of Octopus as well? > > --underspecified > > On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 12:10 PM, Tim Wiess <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> this slashdot article almost asks for cpu >>>> functionality for plan 9 by name. >>>> >>>> http://ask.slashdot.org/askslashdot/08/06/29/1417247.shtml >>>> >>>> not a single mention of plan 9. i hope >>>> this is an indication that slashdot has >>>> slipped. >>>> >>>> screens? 1978 called and wants its >>>> terminal server mentality back. >>>> >>>> - erik >>> >>> cpu is not persistent, at least not in the way >>> he wants it. >> >> Yeah, seems like the poster is more interested in something similar to >> what Octopus give you. >> >> >> > >
