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by hendry 2200 days ago
Not sure why you would use this over `ssh -Y`, so I guess it's for Windows users to experience the joy of the "Linux Desktop"?

MacOS sorely needs an RDP server though. VNC is an awful UX for me and idk why. Didn't start off that way.
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tn1 2200 days ago
X11 is an extremely chatty protoy. Try it over a higher latency connection (say, across the US from you) and you will notice that it can take minutes before even xterm will show up.

Also, another benefit of VNC is that it's like tmux: if your session gets interrupted then your programs won't all get HUP'd.

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