[unios] Re: Networked GUI (was Posix and Networks)

[Pat Wendorf]

From: Pat Wendorf <beholder@ican.net>

> >There may be a problem implementing high performance graphics (such as
> games),
> >over a remote session, if the terminal was dumb.  There has to be a line
> drawn
> >somewhere, where a set of useful generic objects can work remotely, while
> some
> >others would just not be practical.  We'd need smart terminals to do all
> objects.
>
> I don't expect demanding games to run well remotely... however, simple uses
> are well-suited for remote access. Transparently.

Agreed.

> >I was thinking more of the white board example, where multiple users
> access the
> >same program at the same time... you can see them typing and mouse
> movement and
> >such... I don't think it translates well for most applications, but it
> could be
> >useful for some.
>
> My parade example is text editing, even if not as exciting as white boards.
> :) Several users may open the same document, with possibly different
> editors, and the text is updated for everyone when someone types something.
> It's like online chatting. Actually, just apply some rules, and you have
> got a chat program.

Never thought of it that way, but It makes a lot of sense.

> >This is something to think of. I'm not too sure of how it works in
> reality, but I
> >do know AS/400's can do it.  I think this should be considered, and I do
> believe
> >it can be just another addition to the system abstract... just like
> distributed
> >processing...
>
> Maybe the two features even can be seen as different sides of the same
> coin. In the former case it's data that's global, in the latter it's
> processes.
> What about some kind of 'network' user account (can be nested)...
> Everything put there is distributed.

Hmm sounds good, expand on the idea for clarity.

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