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The article says it's not possible

The article says it's not possible

Posted Oct 11, 2008 15:41 UTC (Sat) by epa (subscriber, #39769)
Parent article: Multi-Head, Multi-User Killer GNU/Linux App Languishes (LinuxMedNews)

Multi-seat systems have always been a natural fit for the multiuser, Unix way of doing things. It's not just health care that could benefit but schools and universities where there are rooms full of PCs. By plugging four keyboards and monitors into one (very slightly higher-spec) PC you could cut your hardware costs in half at least.

But the article is really just a note saying the author has tried and failed many times to make such a setup. The Ruby multiseat patches have existed for a long time but never AFAIK have been picked up by any mainstream distribution.


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