OT: view pdf file on a unix system

[Dennis Malen]

That is exactly why we do it.

We have been using it for years. Also we save on pc's dying and the problem 
with service.

Dennis Malen
516.479.5912
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Rasmussen" <ras at anzio.com>
To: "Jay Ashworth" <jra at baylink.com>
Cc: <filepro-list at lists.celestial.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 11:15 PM
Subject: Re: OT: view pdf file on a unix system


> 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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