Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]NETWORK WORLD NEWSLETTER: PHIL HOCHMUTH on LINUX Today's focus: Think thin In this issue: * Hooking up Linux terminals to Windows apps * Links related to Linux * Featured reader resource Today's focus: Think thin By Phil Hochmuth Enterprise users looking to deploy thin client technology with Linux should be aware of a new product released last week called WinConnect from Thin Computing. The software allows a Linux-based PC or terminal to connect to a Microsoft Windows server. WinConnect software would be installed on a Linux-based PC with a minimum of 16M bytes of RAM, a 486 processor or higher, a network connection, X-Windows and at 400K bytes of storage for the WinConnect software. The software allows the Linux terminal to access applications and files on servers running Windows NT 4 Terminal Server or a Windows 2000 Server. Like any terminal/server setup, all applications and files accessed by end users reside on the server. According to Thin Computing, the software could be used to recycle older PC hardware as Linux terminals, and allow access to applications such as Microsoft Office on a central server. The company also bills the product as a cheaper alternative to deploying Windows CE or Citrix for larger enterprise terminal server projects. A version of the software is also available to allow Linux-based PDAs to access Windows server data. The idea is kind of the reverse of the open source program Samba used to allow Windows-based clients to access files and programs on Linux servers. However, unlike Samba, the software is neither free, nor open source. Find out more about WinConnect http://www.thincomputinginc.com RELATED EDITORIAL LINKS Find out more about WinConnect http://www.thincomputinginc.com Diskless Linux terminals Network World Linux Newsletter, 04/10/00 http://www.nwfusion.com/newsletters/linux/0410linux1.html Breaking Linux news from Network World and around the 'Net, updated daily: http://www.nwfusion.com/topics/linux.html Archive of the Linux newsletter: http://www.nwfusion.com/newsletters/linux/index.html ______________________________________________________________ FEATURED READER RESOURCE Network World Fusion's The Edge site Network World Fusion's The Edge is a resource devoted to the advances in service-provider networks that are shaking up the old telecom order. In classic Network World fashion, we focus on the hardware, software and services coming to market - but this time from the vendors targeting legacy carriers, new alternative local carriers, ISPs and application service providers. http://www.nwfusion.com/edge/index.html _______________________________________________________________ May We Send You a Free Print Subscription? You've got the technology snapshot of your choice delivered at your fingertips each day. Now, extend your knowledge by receiving 51 FREE issues to our print publication. Apply today at http://www.nwwsubscribe.com/nl _______________________________________________________________ SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES To subscribe or unsubscribe to any Network World e-mail newsletters, go to: http://www.nwwsubscribe.com/news/scripts/notprinteditnews.asp To unsubscribe from promotional e-mail go to: http://www.nwwsubscribe.com/ep To change your e-mail address, go to: http://www.nwwsubscribe.com/news/scripts/changeemail.asp Subscription questions? Contact Customer Service by replying to this message. Have editorial comments? Write Jeff Caruso, Newsletter Editor, at: mailto:jcaruso@nww.com For advertising information, write Jamie Kalbach, Director of Online Sales, at: mailto:jkalbach@nww.com Copyright Network World, Inc., 2002 - ------------------------ This message was sent to: RMARQUISS@CCSD.K12.WY.US - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html