Ubuntu moving away from X

[Richard Pieri]

On Nov 6, 2010, at 8:07 AM, Jerry Feldman wrote:
> 
> I agree. The X client-server architecture is what allows us to simply
> set up an application (eg. X client) to run on one machine and display
> on another. In contrast, on Windows one needed to buy an application
> such as Carbon Copy to have the same effect.

This is not always true.  IRIX's administration tools don't work if they are displayed on an X server that isn't running on the console, and not using those GUI tools is a recipe for disaster.  Last I knew, neither CATIA nor Pro/ENGINEER work properly on non-local X servers.  This data is some 15 years out of date, now, but still, it's good to know that not every X app works over the network.

On the other hand, VNC is free.

--Rich P.