All, This didn't seem to make it to the list (was named inappropriately), so I'm trying again... If it got there already, I apologize and you can safely ignore.
Ed ---- > Subject: Re: wishlist for vnc > To: [email protected] > Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 08:00:57 +0200 (MET DST) > > Ed Peschko napisal(a): > > > > So you are saying that I use the vnc java client - directly out > > of the box - and connect to my server anywhere, anytime, without > > concern for proxy issues on the local machine because I inherit the > > proxy settings from the browser? > > Hm... would you request the same from a telnet or ssh service? And VNC is no > more, no less than graphical equivalent of them. > In my opinion you are requesting too much. You request features that this > service has never been designed for. > Any regular network service *does* and *should* use a direct socket > connection and a dedicated port to operate. It is a very bad habit (although > very common nowadays :() that people expect everything to be accessible via > WWW. > Regards, > Jaroslaw Rafa > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Well, I only expect something like this if the lack of it interferes with the ability of multitudes to use the tool. In other words, I look at the UTILITY of the change first, not at any fixed idea of what a connection service 'should' be, or any given lofty platonic ideal. And the answer to your telnet/ssh question? Yes, I'd prefer it if ssh and telnet could wrap themselves in http and tunnel through a proxy. Because I could then USE THEM. Whether or not its a 'pure' connection or not makes no difference to me if I simply have to discard tools for lack of them being adaptive. And whether vnc likes it or not, they are a BUSINESS and cater in a large part to businesses. And this is a big one. More and more companies are going the tunnel-everything-through-a-proxy methodology, and VNC will lose out current customers to them if they do not act. It sucks, but that's the way it is. Without this functionality they are simply losing money to services like gotomypc and logmein who DO provide it to their customers. Ed _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [email protected] To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
