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

[Kurt Pfeifle]

Jim Gettys wrote:

Jim Gettys wrote:

> I've honestly
> been to busy the last six months to investigate their work
> to the extent it deserves

[....]

> Going through external proxies
> is almost certainly a performance problem.

Hi, Jim,

the way Gian Filippo has designed and implemented the NX proxies
is certainly a huge performance *win* over any non-proxied (naked
or "ssh -C") remote X-setup, even within a company LAN when you run
multiple users's sessions over the wires.

I've also been busy for the last 10 months. But once I took my
first 10 minutes to explore NX (it doesn't take more to install
it and set up your first connection to testdrive.nomachine.com in
Rome/Italy, honest!) back in April 2003 I was hooked, and changed
my way of using computers. My desktop is always with me. And soon
I will even be able to access it from a Knoppix CD put into any CD
drive of the world (with the host's internet connected).

So, not "almost", but for sure (because I have that 10-minute time
gain over you ;-)  I can tell you with all my confidence: the
NX external proxy doesn't have any performance problem. It is a
big perfomance win. And Gian Filippo says, there are even some
more gains to be made......

Just try and invest these 10 little minutes and see with your own
eyes....

Cheers,
Kurt