> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ronald Wiplinger [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> I need to know the differences between different products:
> 
> VNC
> PCanywhere
> Citrix
> RDP
> 
> in regards of LINUX / LINUX, Windows 2000 / Windows (CE, ME, 
> ...), and 
> mixed, like Linux / Windows or Windows / Linux
> 
> I also want to know if any of these products can use the 
> local USB port, 
> even if connected / working on the server.

vnc:
Price/license: free (see website for license details)
Server side unix and M$Windows
Client side X11 (=unix windows) and M$Windows
Java client (in webbrowser) available
Source available
Only over TCP/IP connections
For usb: if you can get a tcp/ip stack over it (don't know if that's
available)
Multiple viewers to one, the same, server
For unix servers, multiple separate viewers
For M$Windows servers (and linux based servers): take over console
NO support for sound, floppy, printer etc: use other tcp/ip protocols for
that purpose.

PCAnywhere:
Only for M$Windows PC, both server and client
details: ???

Citrix (metaframe, might have mixed something in from
M$WindowsTerminalSerer):
Price/License: expencive. Might need additional M$WIndows licenses
Server side only M$Windows (special variant required)
Client side M$Windows and X11 (= unix windows)
Depending on the M$Windows license, it might need additional licenses for
display on unix!!!
details: ???

RDP:
??
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