ncomputing and Ubuntu 9.10

[Christopher Chan]

Andrew Kane wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 11:36 PM, Arun Shrimali <arun.reso at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Dear All,
>>
>> I found that n-computing is a leading provider of Virtual PC
>> solutions. They claim to have 5% of all student seat computing in US,
>> K-12 public school.
>>
>> Can anybody help me out "how to" setup  ncomputing (I have L230 and
>> L130 models) with Ubuntu 9.10
>> I also like users to share their experience about it.
> 
> I did a brief search and found some Ubuntu Forum threads relating to
> n-computing:
> http://www.google.com/cse?cx=012285703143635244993%3Ai9yr8qlpb18&q=n-computing&sa=Search&siteurl=crunchbang.org%2Fubuntu-search-engine%2F
> 
> I'm unclear as to why this is necessary or desirable. Ubuntu is
> already a multi-user system out of the box. The X Window system was
> designed from the ground up to work over a network. Surely this has
> been done before in a way that doesn't require a proprietary black
> box?
> 

Please let know who else has a form factor like that of the Ncomputing 
Targas.

Too bad Ncomputing has to use a proprietary protocol of its own and are 
not able to create software up to the task. Otherwise, they would be 
keepers. Right now, I am glad to be rid of them. No more complaints 
about crashes, yada, yada.