>If you run a TightVNC server that uses extra
>compression over the protocol, how can a
>non-TightVNC viewer understand it?

The viewer fails to send the indication that it understands Tight 
encoding (which is correct - it doesn't), and so the server simply 
doesn't send it.

>I thought you had to use TightVNC on both sides
>of the com-link.

To take advantage of Tight encoding, yes.  For simple interoperability, no.

-- 
--------------------------------------------------------------
from:     Jonathan "Chromatix" Morton
mail:     [EMAIL PROTECTED]  (not for attachments)
website:  http://www.chromatix.uklinux.net/vnc/
geekcode: GCS$/E dpu(!) s:- a20 C+++ UL++ P L+++ E W+ N- o? K? w--- O-- M++$
           V? PS PE- Y+ PGP++ t- 5- X- R !tv b++ DI+++ D G e+ h+ r++ y+(*)
tagline:  The key to knowledge is not to rely on people to teach you it.
---------------------------------------------------------------------
To unsubscribe, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the line:
'unsubscribe vnc-list' in the message BODY
See also: http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/intouch.html
---------------------------------------------------------------------

Reply via email to