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KasmVNC – WASM Based VNC Server and Client

36 points by MrBuddyCasino 3y ago

mysterydip 3y ago
> While VNC is in the name, KasmVNC differs from other VNC variants such as TigerVNC, RealVNC, and TurboVNC. KasmVNC has broken from the RFB specification which defines VNC, in order to support modern technologies and increase security. I understand the reason why you'd want to break away from the spec, but why call it VNC then?
- znpy 3y ago
  Dishonesty and willingness to piggyback an already established industry/market.
- MrBuddyCasino 3y ago
  Do you know a different term that conveys the same idea and is similarly short?
  - 082349872349872 3y ago
    Remote Desktop {Tool,Technology}: RDT see also https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39874356 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39874356
  - keepamovin 3y ago
    The Kasm docker containers are very cool. It's all on GitHub, too. Just curiously, what's the name "Kasm" come from?
  - Fnoord 3y ago
    Remote Desktop Software [1] [2] or Virtual Desktop Infrastructure [3]. Rfb is the protocol used by VNC, btw. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote_desktop_software https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote_desktop_software [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_remote_desktop_software https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_remote_desktop_s... [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desktop_virtualization#Remote_desktop_virtualization https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desktop_virtualization#Remote_...
    - MrBuddyCasino 3y ago
      Yeah that’s equally short.
Gys 3y ago
While I agree using 'VNC' is a little questionable, I do think their use case together with graphical docker containers is rather cool: https://github.com/kasmtech/workspaces-images https://github.com/kasmtech/workspaces-images
ozirus 3y ago
Another RMM to block for security <3
SubiculumCode 3y ago
Wayland?
- SubiculumCode 3y ago
  By which I succinctly implied: does it support modern compositors (not just X), so that it can be used with most recent desktops. It IS perhaps the most important question in the space right now. VNC works with X only.
ndsipa_pomu 3y ago
I've been trying this out on a bunch of different servers and I find it to be quicker and more convenient than ordinary VNC. However, I couldn't find a version to put on OEL/Redhat 7 which is annoying.
anon291 3y ago
At this point there are three competing 'cross-platform' VM technologies (Java, WASM, and .NET - the latter of which is an ISO standard). What is the point?
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36 points by MrBuddyCasino 3y ago

> While VNC is in the name, KasmVNC differs from other VNC variants such as TigerVNC, RealVNC, and TurboVNC. KasmVNC has broken from the RFB specification which defines VNC, in order to support modern technologies and increase security. I understand the reason why you'd want to break away from the spec, but why call it VNC then?

znpy 3y ago
Dishonesty and willingness to piggyback an already established industry/market.
MrBuddyCasino 3y ago
Do you know a different term that conveys the same idea and is similarly short?
- 082349872349872 3y ago
  Remote Desktop {Tool,Technology}: RDT see also https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39874356 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39874356
- keepamovin 3y ago
  The Kasm docker containers are very cool. It's all on GitHub, too. Just curiously, what's the name "Kasm" come from?
- Fnoord 3y ago
  Remote Desktop Software [1] [2] or Virtual Desktop Infrastructure [3]. Rfb is the protocol used by VNC, btw. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote_desktop_software https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote_desktop_software [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_remote_desktop_software https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_remote_desktop_s... [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desktop_virtualization#Remote_desktop_virtualization https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desktop_virtualization#Remote_...
  - MrBuddyCasino 3y ago
    Yeah that’s equally short.

Gys 3y ago

While I agree using 'VNC' is a little questionable, I do think their use case together with graphical docker containers is rather cool: https://github.com/kasmtech/workspaces-images https://github.com/kasmtech/workspaces-images

ozirus 3y ago

Another RMM to block for security <3

SubiculumCode 3y ago

Wayland?

SubiculumCode 3y ago
By which I succinctly implied: does it support modern compositors (not just X), so that it can be used with most recent desktops. It IS perhaps the most important question in the space right now. VNC works with X only.

ndsipa_pomu 3y ago

I've been trying this out on a bunch of different servers and I find it to be quicker and more convenient than ordinary VNC. However, I couldn't find a version to put on OEL/Redhat 7 which is annoying.

anon291 3y ago

At this point there are three competing 'cross-platform' VM technologies (Java, WASM, and .NET - the latter of which is an ISO standard). What is the point?

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