"Paul Kraus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <snip /> > > Am I able to write a network app say on one of my Linux servers? Then > provide a gui that would run on the w32 workstations? Do I have to > install perl / tk on all of the workstations to do this? > Sure you can, if you like maintenance and upgrade headaches. The problems involved in doing what you propose are why web apps were invented.
If you are going to write a desktop GUI that is nothing more than a thin client that connects to the application server, you will be writing a program called a web browser. You'll not only be reinventing the wheel, you'll be reinventing the internet. Good luck. Todd W. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
