OT: view pdf file on a unix system

[Bob Rasmussen]

On Wed, 15 Jun 2011, Jay Ashworth wrote:

> ---- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bob Rasmussen" <ras at anzio.com>
> 
> > On Wed, 15 Jun 2011, Dennis Malen wrote:
> > > We use an Anzio script to access the server.
> > 
> > I though so! I think what you have is a three-tier system:
> > 
> > 1) An AIX system where filePro runs.
> > 
> > 2) A Terminal Services server.
> > 
> > 3) A thin client.
> > 
> > When you run a terminal emulator (Anzio or whatever), it actually runs
> > on 2) and "serves" its screen to 3), while connecting to 1). It is
> > CRITICAL that you know what processor the code is executing on.
> > 
> > If you want the user, who is looking at 3), to see a PDF, the PDF
> > viewer must run in Windows, because it will be run on 2) and serve to 3).
> 
> They're doing *WHAT*???
> 
> What sniveling moron designed *that* setup?

What are you gawking and balking at? It is quite common for people to run 
a TS server with multiple sessions of terminal emulation, served out to 
thin clients. I just sold a 500-seat setup. Because terminal emulation 
places a relatively light load on the processor, it might just be ideal!

Regards,
....Bob Rasmussen,   President,   Rasmussen Software, Inc.

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