thin clients

Matthew Godycki mcg2-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org
Wed Nov 12 19:32:53 UTC 2003


> 
> From: David J Patrick <davidjpatrick-rieW9WUcm8FFJ04o6PK0Fg at public.gmane.org>
> Date: 2003/11/12 Wed PM 02:19:23 EST
> To: tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org
> Subject: [TLUG]: thin clients
> 
> Robert Brockway wrote:
> 
> >We'd need to tailor it towards the point of view of a city council.
> >Details examples of other cities and governments that have implemented OSS
> >solutions (there are plenty).  I'm a fan of thinclient and know that
> >cities in the US and (I believe also) Europe have successfully setup
> >thinclient to all or most of their desktops.
> >  
> >
> Absolutely ! The use of thin client solution should represent HUGE 
> savings in both hardware and system adminstration, while freeing 
> government employees from being chained to ONE desktop machine.
>     Which mega corp is it (Sun ? IBM ?) that is using thin client with 
> passcards to enable client mobility ?

SUN with their SUN Ray boxes, I believe.

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