Yup. For command line work I usually don't mind but for text editing I find any perceptible latency incredibly grating. SSHFS is another solution that doesn't n

Yup. For command line work I usually don't mind but for text editing I find any perceptible latency incredibly grating. SSHFS is another solution that doesn't need anything special installed on the remote end. It's a pity Plan9 didn't take off, I think it hides this kind of pointless drudgery.