For those of you who missed Roland's tongue in cheek message and link... it's a good read
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/murphy/another-open-letter-to-larry-ellison/1878?alertspromo=&tag=nl.rSINGLE Secure Voting and all... On Oct 25, 2010, at 8:07 AM, Roland Sassen wrote: > Sun Ray is not a client -thin or otherwise > ZDNet > Roland > > > > On 24-10-2010 12:08, Roland Sassen wrote: >> >> About question 1: >> >> 1 Sun called in (year?) the Sun Ray device a thin client. There is no OS, >> and no rendering on the Sun Ray. >> The processing and rendering takes place on a server which can have an (RDP) >> connection to a (Windows terminal) server. >> >> >> 2 In the following years many venders brought diskless mini-pc's to the >> market and called these devices thin clients as well. They have an OS, >> connect to a (Windows terminal) server and render images on a local grahpics >> board. >> >> 3 In (year?)Sun renamed their Sun Ray device into ultra thin client >> >> >> In Wikipedia we ca read: >> The term thin client was coined in 1993 by Tim Negris, VP of Server >> Marketing at Oracle Corp., while working with company founder Larry Ellison >> on the launch of Oracle 7. >> >> can someone clarify? >> >> >> On 23-10-2010 23:08, Roland Sassen wrote: >>> >>> Please add / correct /and explain these points, >>> thanks, Roland >>> >>> >>> >>> Oracle Sun Ray virtual display client demystified. >>> >>> >>> 1 Is the Oracle Sun Ray a thin client? >>> NO >>> >>> 2 Is the Oracle Sun Ray a computer? >>> NO >>> >>> 3 Can I use two monitors with an Oracle Sun Ray? >>> YES >>> >>> 4 Can I use Windows /Linux /Mac / Solaris applications with an >>> Oracle Sun Ray? YES >>> >>> 5 Can I use applications which need a lot of cpu- and graphics >>> power >>> >>> and a lot of memory (RAM), with an Oracle Sun Ray? >>> YES >>> >>> 6 Must applications run in a browser for the Oracle Sun Ray? >>> NO >>> >>> 7 Can I playback video on an Oracle Sun Ray? >>> YES >>> >>> 8 Do I have CD quality audio on an Oracle Sun Ray? >>> YES >>> >>> 9 Do I need to exchange an Oracle Sun Ray after 4 years? >>> NO >>> >>> 10 Does Microsoft Development use the Oracle Sun Ray? >>> YES >>> >>> 11 Does the US Navy use the Oracle Sun Ray because it is a secure >>> device? YES >>> >>> 12 Do hospitals use the Oracle Sun Ray because it has a smart >>> card logon? YES >>> >>> 13 Do schools use the Oracle Sun Ray because of its ease of use? >>> YES >>> >>> 14 Has the Oracle Sun Ray 3 wireless LAN? >>> YES >>> >>> 15 Can I use the OpenWonderland virtual world with an Oracle Sun >>> Ray? YES >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> SunRay-Users mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://www.filibeto.org/mailman/listinfo/sunray-users >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> SunRay-Users mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.filibeto.org/mailman/listinfo/sunray-users > > _______________________________________________ > SunRay-Users mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.filibeto.org/mailman/listinfo/sunray-users Brad Lackey | Technical Enablement Manager Phone: +1 3038758616 Oracle Global Desktop Virtualization San Diego, CA
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