Re:The Elements of Style: Unix as Literature
by selfhoster11 on Thursday November 05, 2020 @09:13PM
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> Windows in 2020 still hasn't caught up with the network-based X11 that can easily run a program on a machine in Britain and have it launched, controlled and displayed on a desktop in New Zealand.
Windows has RDP support, which is strictly better than X11 forwarding because it allows for seamless operation of many multimedia-oriented features that would be expected from modern desktop sessions on any OS. I remember it supporting printer, drive, sound and USB forwarding, all of which aren't possible with plain X11 without filling in the gaps yourself.
The de-facto standard solutions from third party suppliers like TeamViewer are also a significant alternative for cross-platform usage.
Windows has RDP support, which is strictly better than X11 forwarding because it allows for seamless operation of many multimedia-oriented features that would be expected from modern desktop sessions on any OS. I remember it supporting printer, drive, sound and USB forwarding, all of which aren't possible with plain X11 without filling in the gaps yourself.
The de-facto standard solutions from third party suppliers like TeamViewer are also a significant alternative for cross-platform usage.