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Comparison with other virtual desktopsComparison with other virtual desktopsPosted Dec 10, 2009 23:59 UTC (Thu) by qg6te2 (guest, #52587)In reply to: Comparison with other virtual desktops by epa Parent article: Red Hat open-sources SPICE ... review SPICE and compare it to its competitors such as ... plain X11? If I recall correctly, SPICE is intended to be used as a component of an overall desktop virtualisation solution, which includes handling of USB devices (e.g. using a memory stick on a "dumb terminal" that is displaying a virtualised desktop is supposed to work). As such, one could compare X11 and SPICE purely on the protocol level, but not at the intended use level.
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Comparison with other virtual desktops Posted Dec 11, 2009 1:02 UTC (Fri) by rahvin (subscriber, #16953) [Link]
More than a dumb terminal, the SPICE protocol allows the host computer, be it a thin client or a full blown PC to be evaluated and drivers loaded for various components, particularly video and use those local resources for the virtual desktop. This makes it possible for example to decode and play back flawlessly full HD video on a SPICE based virtual desktop (using a full pc for the desktop virtual terminal, something Quarmnet frequently demo'd) without bringing the virtualization server and network to it's knees.
It's an incredible -patented- technology, the only piece missing from the Redhat announcement is that the pledge that the patent won't be used against FOSS implementations. A key piece might I add, the FOSS doesn't do anyone any good with the patent threat still remaining.
Comparison with other virtual desktops Posted Dec 11, 2009 1:42 UTC (Fri) by jamesh (subscriber, #1159) [Link]
If we are talking about patents owned by Red Hat, then you should have nothing to worry about if you follow the license, no?
Comparison with other virtual desktops Posted Dec 11, 2009 6:19 UTC (Fri) by rahulsundaram (subscriber, #21946) [Link]
Read the Red Hat patent policy. It covers all free and open source software
released by Red Hat.
http://www.redhat.com/legal/patent_policy.html
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