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There is also the Tarentella product, which has reasonable market share.

On Sat, 25 Oct 2003, Keith Watson wrote:

> Actually there is a terminal services project for linux, it's
> called LTSP, Linux Terminal Service Project. And it works quite
> well, for both gui and console. And Citrix has a linux client
> available as well. Not much sence in running it though as there
> is no speech.
>
> Keith
>
> On 10:28 AM, Allan Shaw wrote:
> > Hi folks,
> >
> > although I didn't read the initial note from Kevin, I have read many of
> > your responses and based solely on them I think I know what Kevin is
> > asking, so let me give it a try.
> >
> > summary, I believe Kevin is wondering if he could connect from his Windows
> > workstation to a Linux environment which has Speakup install on to and be
> > able to use the speech from the linux environment work across the network
> > on his Windows workstation.
> >
> > Assuming the above summary is correct, and yes that's a big assumption!
> > What Kevin is asking about is what we refer to as a Thin-client environment
> > such as is used with the Microsoft Terminal server or the Citrix Metaframe
> > environment.  In both these cases all apps, are installed and driven from
> > the server with only the (video, keyboard and mouse stokes and in this case
> > speech) sent across the network to the individual workstation.  In answer
> > to someone elses inquiry if this uses considerable bandwidth the answer is
> > no, that's why we call it a Thin-Client.
> >
> > Now, although I'm new to the linux environment, to the best of my limited
> > knowledge a terminal server product is not yet available for the linux
> > platform.  However with the speed in which products are being developped
> > for Linux, you may only have to wait six months and one will be available.
> >
> > ... now if I'm way off base here, sorry for the inconvenience and you may
> > ignore.
> >
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Speakup mailing list
> > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca
> > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
>
>

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