I use VNC and ssh for different purposes. VNC allows me to access a Windows system remotely when I have to.
VNC allows me to create a long running session. With the client, I can connect and access the session from any computer, and close the client to let the session run. For example, remastering a live CD requires the computer to be working for long periods (uploading to Source Forge, for example, takes 8-9 hours). With VNC, I can create a virtual desktop on which I do my work, but except when I am interacting with the session, I don't tie up a keyboard, mouse and monitor. VNC also allows me to share a desktop with multiple users (e.g., for kibitzing). Ssh uses less network bandwidth. It also allows me to copy and paste between Windows, which VNC doesn't allow. Unless I need functionality that VNC provides, I use ssh. (And yes, you can tunnel VNC over ssh.) Incidentally emacs / xemacs have functionality where you can edit a remote file - under the covers, they will open an FTP session to get the file into the edit buffer and save it from the edit buffer. Very useful. xemacs is my favorite editor, and emacs comes second. You can also use emacsen as the editor for GT.M in a nifty way. They have an "edit server" feature. You can turn it on, and set the EDITOR environment variable to /usr/bin/emacsclient (or whichever is the client for your emacs). When you do a ZED in GT.M, it will pop open a new emacs edit window with the source code preloaded for your editing pleasure. -- Bhaskar *************************************************************************** This electronic mail transmission contains confidential and/or privileged information intended only for the person(s) named. Any use, distribution, copying or disclosure by another person is strictly prohibited. *************************************************************************** NOTE: Ce courriel est destine exclusivement au(x) destinataire(s) mentionne(s) ci-dessus et peut contenir de l'information privilegiee, confidentielle et/ou dispensee de divulgation aux termes des lois applicables. Si vous avez recu ce message par erreur, ou s'il ne vous est pas destine, veuillez le mentionner immediatement a l'expediteur et effacer ce courriel. ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: YOU BE THE JUDGE. Be one of 170 Project Admins to receive an Apple iPod Mini FREE for your judgement on who ports your project to Linux PPC the best. Sponsored by IBM. Deadline: Sept. 24. Go here: http://sf.net/ppc_contest.php _______________________________________________ Hardhats-members mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members
