Knut, Integrating FreeNX into LTSP is something that we are very interested in. I've had reports from a couple of people who are working on this, with various levels of success.
I personally haven't had a chance to try it, but I have seen some demonstrations of NX, and I was quite impressed. We (the LTSP development team) are planning an LTSP Developers meeting to take place the weekend of November 6-7, 2004 in Maine, USA. One of the leading topics of this developers meeting is the integration of NX/FreeNX. I can't say that we will have a working implementation on November 7th, but at least at that point, we should have a very good understanding of the issues involved, and how to proceed. Also on the list of topics for that meeting are: LDAP Authentication, possibly with Kerberos Local applications Local Block and Character device support vnc, x11vnc and desktop shadowing A Security audit of the LTSP tree After that meeting, I expect to be in a much better position to report on the status and expected time frame of each of those items. I know that packaging of the LTSP packages is important to you, and I know that Ragnar Wisloff is currently hard at work to accomplish this. I heard just last week, that he was able to get a working installation by installing from his deb packages, so I know he's making great progress. I personally have migrated almost all of my machines to Debian, so this puts me in a much better position to help support the packaging of LTSP for Debian. Jim McQuillan [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Mon, 4 Oct 2004, Knut Yrvin wrote: > I'we written a document about the need for reducing the bandwith in thin > client solution in Skolelinux/debian-edu. The municipal department of > education in Oslo prepare a report on "if it's posible to replace their > Windows-solution for schools, to a Skolelinux-based solution". > > We are in need for some realistic time estimates on how much work it > would be to implement FreeNX in the LTSP and Lessdisk solutions. We > also ask about whats the most suitable solution(s)? :-) The municipal > department of education really want all the help they can get, and SLX > Debian Labs is a part of the group that does this report. > > I'll appreciate your comments on this document Jim, Jonas and others: > http://developer.skolelinux.no/driftskonsepter/2004-09-06-thin-clients.html > > Finn-Arne that is a staff member of the department of education in Oslo, > and I will help out with everything thats not clear, or questions you > may have after reading the document :-) > > - Knut Yrvin > -- > Project manager (cel: +47 908 95 765) Skolelinux Norway and OpenOffice > translation to Norwegian. Office 1: SLX Debian Labs Forskningsparken, > Gaustadalle 21, 0349 OSLO, NORWAY. Office 2: IT-Staff Akershus County > Council, Schweigaards gate 4, 0185 OSLO, NORWAY >
