Re: [Tigervnc-devel] File transfer
I agree. Also, it wasn't just the implementation that was broken - the special protocol had many problems as well. I would say that the design was flawed from the start: If a file transfer feature should at all be included in a VNC implementation, it should at least be based on some existing protocol. Reinventing the wheel is always bad. In ThinLinc, we are using NFSv3 and the unfs3 server. Works great. Best regards, Peter Åstrand On Mon, 13 Apr 2009, DRC wrote: We may have discussed it before the list was created, because I can't seem to find the thread in the archives. However, IIRC, the reason was mainly that the feature was broken and we didn't have anyone who cared about it enough to fix it and maintain it. File transfer only exists in the Windows VNC server, and one of the reasons why we forked the project was so we would be able to focus more on the Unix VNC server. Don't get me wrong-- we're still shipping WinVNC and VNCviewer. In particular, my project still has a vested interest in the Windows TigerVNC code. However, the Windows code may not receive as much attention from the project as a whole. Matt Campbell wrote: Hello all: I noticed that file transfer was removed from TigerVNC about a month ago. Why was this done, and is there any plan to bring file transfer back? If the decision has already been explained, I'd appreciate a link to the original explanation. Thanks, Matt -- This SF.net email is sponsored by: High Quality Requirements in a Collaborative Environment. Download a free trial of Rational Requirements Composer Now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-ibm-com ___ Tigervnc-devel mailing list Tigervnc-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/tigervnc-devel -- This SF.net email is sponsored by: High Quality Requirements in a Collaborative Environment. Download a free trial of Rational Requirements Composer Now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-ibm-com ___ Tigervnc-devel mailing list Tigervnc-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/tigervnc-devel --- Peter Åstrand ThinLinc Chief Developer Cendio AB http://www.cendio.com Wallenbergs gata 4 583 30 LinköpingPhone: +46-13-21 46 00-- This SF.net email is sponsored by: High Quality Requirements in a Collaborative Environment. Download a free trial of Rational Requirements Composer Now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-ibm-com___ Tigervnc-devel mailing list Tigervnc-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/tigervnc-devel
Re: [Tigervnc-devel] File transfer
Hello Peter: Thank you for your comments. The file transfer feature in the VNC4 branch of TightVNC always felt flimsy to me. The UI was especially inadequate for keyboard-only users. I made several modifications to the UI, which I would contribute back to that branch of TightVNC if it were still actively developed. I also agree that it would be better to use a standard protocol; I suppose SFTP would be a good choice. Matt -- This SF.net email is sponsored by: High Quality Requirements in a Collaborative Environment. Download a free trial of Rational Requirements Composer Now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-ibm-com ___ Tigervnc-devel mailing list Tigervnc-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/tigervnc-devel
Re: [Tigervnc-devel] File transfer
Well, except for that fact that it would require building TigerVNC against OpenSSL, which has its own set of issues. Why not just set up a separate SFTP or SSh server on the Windows server? I use the Cygwin SSh daemon to accomplish this, but there are others that are easier to set up. There are also many free/open source SCP/SFTP/SSh client GUIs available for Windows. Matt Campbell wrote: Hello Peter: Thank you for your comments. The file transfer feature in the VNC4 branch of TightVNC always felt flimsy to me. The UI was especially inadequate for keyboard-only users. I made several modifications to the UI, which I would contribute back to that branch of TightVNC if it were still actively developed. I also agree that it would be better to use a standard protocol; I suppose SFTP would be a good choice. Matt -- This SF.net email is sponsored by: High Quality Requirements in a Collaborative Environment. Download a free trial of Rational Requirements Composer Now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-ibm-com ___ Tigervnc-devel mailing list Tigervnc-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/tigervnc-devel
[Tigervnc-devel] File transfer
Hello all: I noticed that file transfer was removed from TigerVNC about a month ago. Why was this done, and is there any plan to bring file transfer back? If the decision has already been explained, I'd appreciate a link to the original explanation. Thanks, Matt -- This SF.net email is sponsored by: High Quality Requirements in a Collaborative Environment. Download a free trial of Rational Requirements Composer Now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-ibm-com ___ Tigervnc-devel mailing list Tigervnc-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/tigervnc-devel
Re: [Tigervnc-devel] File transfer
We may have discussed it before the list was created, because I can't seem to find the thread in the archives. However, IIRC, the reason was mainly that the feature was broken and we didn't have anyone who cared about it enough to fix it and maintain it. File transfer only exists in the Windows VNC server, and one of the reasons why we forked the project was so we would be able to focus more on the Unix VNC server. Don't get me wrong-- we're still shipping WinVNC and VNCviewer. In particular, my project still has a vested interest in the Windows TigerVNC code. However, the Windows code may not receive as much attention from the project as a whole. Matt Campbell wrote: Hello all: I noticed that file transfer was removed from TigerVNC about a month ago. Why was this done, and is there any plan to bring file transfer back? If the decision has already been explained, I'd appreciate a link to the original explanation. Thanks, Matt -- This SF.net email is sponsored by: High Quality Requirements in a Collaborative Environment. Download a free trial of Rational Requirements Composer Now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-ibm-com ___ Tigervnc-devel mailing list Tigervnc-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/tigervnc-devel -- This SF.net email is sponsored by: High Quality Requirements in a Collaborative Environment. Download a free trial of Rational Requirements Composer Now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-ibm-com ___ Tigervnc-devel mailing list Tigervnc-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/tigervnc-devel
