KDE VNC & Terminal Network Idea

["Bob Tilley (AT&T)" <bobt@cocoa.tybrin.com>]

I propose creating a Linux boot disk or a stripped-down Linux system that includes only X and a VNC client.  The network computers/terminals could use VNC to log into the main server.  Each user's session session would be stored on the server.

This would be an easy way to create a Linux network which could be used in an office environment.  Each user would have a custom desktop and suite of applications.

Creation of such a network would be easy.  Choose a high powered machine with this customized X/VNC-server Linux and a network of lower-powered cheap PCs as terminals.

Is this an original idea or merely a variation on something the Linux for Education group has proposed?

Bob

Any comments are welcome.