>From: "Curtis Johnstone" <[email protected]>
>
>
>This software package from the AT&T research labs in the UK (Virtual Network
>Computing <http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/index.html> ) is awesome. It
>is essentially remote desktop sharing.  It's a bit more snappy and
>lightweight than other desktop sharing packages I've used (e.g. Microsoft
>NetMeeting's remote desktop sharing). The client viewer is only 172 K (fits
>on a floppy).
>What is amazing is that it will work across platforms: you can share a
>Windows (NT, 95/98), Linux or UNIX desktop from Windows, Linux or UNIX.
>Supposedly it works across the Internet also (using any Java capable
>browser). It's free from AT&T research labs in the UK.
>I've installed it and used it on a few servers at work -- a remote GUI
>console from my desk to servers in the lab and it works great. It was really
>easy to install.

I've used it for good and evil in the past.  Fun practical joke is to
install it on a friend/coworkers Windows desktop and freak him/her out
when the mouse and keyboard seems to run amok (from your remote
control) on their computer.

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Ted Guild <[email protected]>
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