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Terminal Services vs WinVNC

20th October 2002

Joel Spolsky explains why Microsoft’s Terminal Services performs far better than the open source WinVNC. Stuart points out that simple economics can make VNC a far more viable option in many situations.

Posted 20th October 2002 at 2:03 pm · Follow me on Mastodon, Bluesky, Twitter or subscribe to my newsletter

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