Linked by Anton Klotz on Thu 18th Jan 2007 18:16 UTC
This article tries to explain why workstations are no longer an appropriate tool for the present working environment, what the alternatives are, and what consequences it has for the development of OSes.
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2005-07-12
For me at work, a traditional "workstation" is just fine, but I spend most of my time doing three things:
(1) Using terminal windows (VT+SSH or UTS) to access a server box and use software development tools on that box via command line.
(2) Using X clients running on a remote server box and displaying their graphical windows on my local workstation screen. This includes editors, debuggers, etc.
(3) Using normal "office" applications (word processing, web browsing, bitmap manipulation, vector drawing).
I don't typically move data from the servers on which it is stored. Instead, I manipulate that data locally on the appropriate server(s), and redirect the display as required. It's much easier. But that's what UNIX "workstations" (or in my case, Windows + Cygwin) have been able to do for well over a decade.
I'm not quite sure that the author has explored all of the practical options at his disposal. All this talk of moving data around is silly -- we have *LANs* these days for God's sake, not just FTP connections...
Edited 2007-01-18 19:08