X compression techniques (was Re: VNC server based on kdrive using damage extension?)

[Mike MacCana]

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004, Mike A. Harris wrote:

> On Wed, 18 Feb 2004, Kurt Pfeifle wrote:
>
> >Look even more closely! All that's important for you *is* GPL.
> >What you can compile from the sources is ready to serve you
> >on the commandline to build a connection with highly efficient
> >differential compression and cachinng. Better than anything I
> >have seen before. Free for all to use who agree with the GPL.
> >
> >On top of the GPL'd libraries, nomachine.com also offer a
> >commericial, proprietary product. So what? It is dead-cheap,
> >if you ask me, and worth every penny.
>
> So what?  How does that software in any way contribute to the
> development of xserver, kdrive, or any future X development?

It gets people interested again in using X for the purpose it was
designed.

Mike