linuxcaffe; distros and desktops

[David J Patrick]

On Sat, 2004-10-30 at 02:04, Robert Brockway wrote:
> On Sat, 30 Oct 2004, Taavi Burns wrote:
> 
> > The GIMP works wonderfully over a full 10Mb/s link.  But if you stick 20
> > clients on an 802.11b wireless network...  Perhaps some 802.11g cards
> > would be in order anyway. ;)

maybe !
> 
> I think we still disagree over how much X data can be reasonably pushed
> over a broadcast network.  I've seen 30 or more Xterminals in simultaneous
> use go fine on a 10Mb/sec hub.
> 
> Note, this is without streaming video.  Streaming video will soak up the
> bandwidth and needs to be factored in if it is going to be allowed.

Streaming video maybe yes, maybe no, streaming audio almost certainly.
perhaps limits to sample length and/or quality must be imposed, but we
will want to test this.
>   If
> the users are mostly just web browsing or using conventional apps I think
> it would be fine.  Remember, X does not transmit information until
> something changes (there may be keep alive packets, I'd have to check).
> 
> I do agree however that 802.11g would definitely be preferable :)

We'll experiment with both. There's a cost factor, how about hardware
compatability issues ?
> 
> At this point we may have to agree to disagree until further hard data
> becomes available.

testing 123
djp


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