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this post was submitted on 07 Jun 2024
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Yeah I mean it's still kinda cool. X protocol is vector based iirc, and you can just set up xauth and use ssh -X to forward windows over ssh
Anyway I'm sure this doesn't matter today, and the performance sucks for typical use
It does matter in distributed application on LANs. The thin client model is still in operation at a lot of HPC and similar environments. Laptops and Desktops just display what is being done elsewhere.
Remote X11 is a better user experience in that environment than anything else I've tried. It feels like the application is local even if it's not.