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Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Remote X from *dm.

On Wed, 10 Aug 2005, Brian McKee wrote:

> "Having the ability to disconnect a session and reconnect again has
> been the "Holy Grail" of X11 remote applications. We've always lacked
> a reliable mechanism to do this, even though it is an important
> function. In fact, despite the painfully slow performance of remote
> VNC connections, the single feature making VNC worthwhile for most of
> its users is you can detach from a running session for a long period

I agree 100% with this.  I mentioned xmove in an earlier post.  It is a 
hack and essentially acts as a reflector - if you kill the original X 
display the app that was moved will die.

Rob

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