Re: RE: Client Management Software

Thats what I thought at first too.
http://www.cs.brown.edu/software/xmx/tutorial/

If you have a look at that, it explains that this software almost creates a 
"meeting room" where everyone can come in and watch, and one person (or a 
few, if you want) has control of the display.
<snip>
Xmx provides three input modes for participants.
<snip>
When you have the Floor, your keyboard and mouse inputs control the shared 
applications in the virtual X session. Having the floor is like running a 
meeting, you're in control and everyone is watching what you do.
View mode is the exact opposite of floor mode. When a display is in view 
mode, the user may only watch passively what goes on in the session. All 
mouse and keyboard input is ignored. Think of view mode as being in the 
spectator's gallery.
Seat mode is inbetween floor and view modes. When a display is in seat mode, 
the user's mouse and keyboard input is ignored by the X clients in the 
shared session, just like in view mode. But an XMC client, like xmtg, can 
choose to see input events from displays in seat mode. Think of seat mode as 
being a member of some organization that is having a meeting - it gives you 
the right to be recognized and participate, though you are not running 
things at the moment.
</snip>

So, you can run class lectures, training sessions etc. with XMX.  It 
actually looks to me like you can't see the screen of the students with XMX. 
 The link above actually does a really good job of explaining the progam.
Hope this helps-
Jesse


> From: Kirk Rheinlander <kirk@xxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: k12osn@xxxxxxxxxx
> To: k12osn@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: RE: [K12OSN] Client Management Software
> Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 08:51:55 -0600
>
> I am not sure, but I think David wants to project the teacher's screen to
> all the students, simultaneously. XMX might do that, but it's primary
> purpose, at least from my reading, is to do the opposite - be able to view
> multiple different desktops concurrently. VNC, I think, is also to "heavy"
> for the purpose....I think he needs a multi-cast, read-only display,
> without user interaction, to broadcast lessons, training, etc.
>
> Both XMX and VNC offer inter-activity as part of the equation.
>
> Not having run either, I can only go on what I read. David?? Is this the
> real requirement?
>
> Kirk
>
> At 08:36 AM 5/28/2002, you wrote:
> > David-
> >
> > http://www.cs.brown.edu/software/xmx/
> > I was actually introduced to this through this mailing list.  I haven't
> > had a chance to try it out yet, but it looks pretty promising.
> >
> > Hope this helps,
> >
> > Jesse
> >
> >
> > > From: "David Trask" <dtrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Reply-To: k12osn@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > To: k12osn@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > CC: k12osn@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Re: RE: [K12OSN] Client Management Software
> > > Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 09:15:43 -0400
> > >
> > > k12osn@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
> > > >Hi Jesse,
> > > >
> > > >K12LTSP release 2 has this utility included.
> > > >
> > > >It's called VNC.
> > > >
> > > >I use it for PC's and my Linux boxes.
> > > >
> > > >Cheers,
> > > >Bert
> > >
> > > Is there a proggie out there that will allow a teacher to display his/her
> > > screen on everyone else's desktop...with relative ease?
> > >
> > > David N. Trask
> > > Technology Teacher/Coordinator
> > > Vassalboro Community School
> > > dtrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > (207)923-3100
> > >
> > >
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