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> 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 whic
by 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 agoDishonesty and willingness to piggyback an already established industry/market.
- MrBuddyCasino 3y agoDo you know a different term that conveys the same idea and is similarly short?
- 082349872349872 3y agoRemote Desktop {Tool,Technology}: RDT see also https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39874356 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39874356
- keepamovin 3y agoThe Kasm docker containers are very cool. It's all on GitHub, too. Just curiously, what's the name "Kasm" come from?
- Fnoord 3y agoRemote 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 agoYeah that’s equally short.