[ILUG] Citrix Client for Linux

[Brenda Gill]

> At 17:27 28.06.00 +0200, Andre Venter wrote:
> >Hi All does anybody know where I can get a Citrix Client for Linux?
> >
> >Once again any suggestions appreciated
> 
> I'm a bit hazy on the whole citrix front but there is a linux client
> listed on their http://download.citrix.com/. I'd certainly be
> interested in knowing if its the right thing and if it works, 

The linux client works just fine.  

> as there
> is a long standing request on
> http://visar.csustan.edu/bazaar/bazaar_catoffers.html#net
> for a linux implementation for the opposite direction, linux server
> to citrix clients.
> 
> C.
 
Have you looked at vnc?   It allows you to run a "virtual" X 
session on a machine and then connect to the Xsession with a 
client.   There are linux, windows and Mac clients 
(and servers..).  You can run the vnc client on a windows 
machine (or even a citrix session).

Depending on the speed of the pipe you are connecting over this 
might be just what you want.  Last time I tried it Citrix gave 
better performance over a slow link, but I see there is now a 
"deferred update" mechanism in the server which claims to help
in many cases (ie it waits a while before sending out updates 
and so often manages to coalesce updates into a single update).

See:  http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/
for more info