I have upgraded to EchoVNC v2.35 and now am unable to check the box under
EchoVNC default Settings "Other Applications" "Remote Desktop" Checkbox is
grayed out and when I hit the button to Check for my already running
"Terminal Service/RDP" Service is says "The RDP service is inactive or not
exsist." yet it is active and is running.
Is this just me?
Many thanks,
Chris
On Mon, Aug 4, 2008 at 3:25 PM, Scott Best <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hello! Version 2.35 of EchoVNC for Windows is now available:
>
> http://www.echogent.com/download_echovnc.htm
> or
> ftp://ftp.echogent.com/EchoVNC/windows/bin
>
> This version includes 3 minor updates, one major one:
>
> * Repaired Viewer connection box behavior
> * Repaired .vnc file behavior
> * EchoWare DLL repairs for large connection groups
> * Removed Java Viewer capability from the server
>
> About that last one...It has come to our attention recently that one
> of the EchoVNC features we inherited from our port of legacy VNC
> platforms has become the basis of a recent patent infringement
> lawsuit(1).
>
> I have given the lawsuit details only a superficial review, and I am
> hardly qualified to determine anything regarding patent infringement,
> patent validity, timeliness, or how the patent holder's grant of a GPL
> license relates to the issue. However, in my personal opinion, the
> lawsuit appears to be regarding a patent that teaches a method whereby
> a remote desktop server (e.g., a VNC server) delivers a Java Viewer
> applet to a Viewer-side user via an HTTP connection.
>
> In my understanding, this capability exists in the source code that
> is
> still available under a GPL license from the patent holder
> themselves(2).
> And while it has been argued that "users and modifiers of GPL'd software
> have at least an implied license to use patented inventions included
> in the
> GPL'd software"(3), in order to eliminate any possible risk of
> damages to
> the patent holder, I have decided to de-feature that legacy capability
> from
> future versions of EchoVNC, starting with the latest release, version
> 2.35.
> I politely request that all EchoVNC users update your installations to
> this
> latest version.
>
> Please note that this feature in *no way impacts* the distinctive,
> value
> added feature of EchoVNC, namely its "firewall friendliness" via the use
> of the echoWare toolkit. None of that changes, and isn't affected in
> any way
> by this update. Also, EchoVNC will of course remain open-source and
> GPL'd, as it always has been.
>
> Again, please do not mistake this letter for legal advice. I am not
> a
> lawyer, and do not even play one on TV. :) I am hardly the person that
> can
> analyze the obtuse claim language of this patent and determine whether
> or not it actually reads on what I'm sure many of you consider to be
> legacy,
> totally ordinary VNC software capabilities that is still available
> from the
> patent holder under a GPL license. If those details ever get worked out,
> perhaps the feature will come back in a future release.
>
> I apologize for the inconvenience, and am happy to discuss any
> concerns you might have about this decision. While we at Echogent are
> strong supporters and contributors to the open-source software
> community,
> we also remain respectful of worldwide intellectual property laws.
>
> regards,
> Scott Best
> EchoVNC project coordinator
>
> (1) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LogMeIn
> (2) ftp://ftp.tridia.com/pub/gpl/TridiaVNC_1_5_15_win32src.zip
> (3) http://www.fenwick.com/docstore/Publications/IP/Patent_Rights.pdf
>
> PS: You're receiving this email either because you said yes to being
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> stop receiving these emails, just reply and say so, and I'll take your
> name
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