[K12OSN] rdesktop

[Shawn Powers <spowers inlandlakes org>]

Thanks for all the info on thin clients!  Jim -- the new LTSP 150 looks 
really great.  The internal power supply sealed the deal for me.  I 
will order one Monday to have a "show off" thin client.

Anyone have an opinion on the usability of rdesktop?  I have a license 
for windows 2000 server (because all my servers are linux now 
woohoo!!!), and to save a monitor on my desk, I was thinking of putting 
the windows machine under my desk and use a terminal session from it on 
the linux workstation.

Is windows terminal server performance worth my efforts?  I don't 
consider VNC a viable option, even on a clean network it's just not 
*quite* tolerable.  (call me picky)  That really makes me wonder about 
rdesktop and terminal sessions.  Is it usable, or noticeably laggy?

Thanks again for any input.

-Shawn

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Shawn Powers
Technology Director
Inland Lakes Schools
PHN: 231-238-6868 x9174
FAX: 509-356-7024
spowers inlandlakes org
http://techcorner.inlandlakes.org