On Nov 29, 2007 7:05 AM, Andrew J. Hesford <email@hidden> wrote:
> XDMCP is a bad idea. Just like manually parsing DISPLAY is a bad idea.
> Applications or systems that require XDMCP are fundamentally broken. I
> know it pisses people off when things they need don't work, but this
> is a time to complain loudly to the developer of the application or
> administrator of the system. In the meantime, there are a few
> workarounds for Leopard users.
XDMCP is not a bad idea for everyone in all circumstances.
For example, I administer several dozen NeoWare thin clients that
connect via XDMCP to one central server. I connect to the server
(currently via Xephyr) so that I can test and use the system the same
as any of the thin client users do. The thin clients are very, very
cheap. ~US$250 including mouse and keyboard. Without XDMCP the thin
clients wouldn't work, and without that XDMCP (or Xephyr) on Leopard,
I can't duplicate the environment of my users without going clear over
to the lab.
~ Nathan
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