Re: Userful Desktop Multiplier

i came upon this app a while back when i was trying to find information about using a single high end system as multiple workstations. i was looking for an article i read about a college somewhere switching their computer lab to linux by setting up high-end machines each acting as four separate workstations each with keyboard, mouse and monitor. the thing was the site was complete with configuration files and step-by-step instructions. for my own uses i was looking to alter their setup on my system and use it to make two separate workstations so that my girlfriend could, in effect, have her own machine without needing to buy another.

userful looked to essentially be a polished, corporate product to do the exact same thing. if anyone knows of the project i was looking for i'd appreciate a heads up...

~clay

----- Original Message -----
From: Arthur Corliss <acorliss@nevaeh-linux.org>
Date: Friday, September 1, 2006 4:06 pm
Subject: Re: Userful Desktop Multiplier
To: "W.D.McKinney" <deem@wdm.com>
Cc: aklug@aklug.org

> On Fri, 1 Sep 2006, W.D.McKinney wrote:
>
> > Has anyone every used this application ? Seems like it's better
> than a thin client.
>
> http://freshmeat.net/projects/desktopmultiplier/?branch_id=56949&release_id=235374
> Toss some info on the list if you have some.
>
> This only makes sense in that ten keyboards & mice are cheaper that
> ten thin clients. If you have any type of geographical diversity (including
> justhaving multiple rooms or floors needing access) thin clients will likely
> be as cheap if not cheaper.
>
> Economically this makes a lot of sense and is trivial to do with your
> average desktop linux at the low-end of the spectrum (~4 stations).
> I'd wager that you'll find at the higher end (>10 stations) traditional
> thinclients will be cheaper and perform better.
>
> --Arthur Corliss
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