Discussion on: The VMware VI Client - Why is it Windows only? http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/virtualization-pro/the-vmware-vi-client-why-is-it-windows-only/ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:35:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.1 By: DMilisic http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/virtualization-pro/the-vmware-vi-client-why-is-it-windows-only/#comment-67 DMilisic Sun, 22 Jun 2008 17:29:40 +0000 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/virtualization-pro/the-vmware-vi-client-why-is-it-windows-only/#comment-67 FYI, VMware MKS -- That's actually Mouse-Keyboard-[I]Screen[/I Also, there *is* a RemoteMKS Linux binary for ESX 3.x and Server 2.0, it's just well hidden -- Works just fine on its own when exposed ;) Regards, D. FYI,
VMware MKS — That’s actually Mouse-Keyboard-Screen[/I

Also, there *is* a RemoteMKS Linux binary for ESX 3.x and Server 2.0, it’s just well hidden — Works just fine on its own when exposed ;)

Regards,
D.

]]> By: Brendan0powers http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/virtualization-pro/the-vmware-vi-client-why-is-it-windows-only/#comment-58 Brendan0powers Mon, 12 May 2008 22:56:46 +0000 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/virtualization-pro/the-vmware-vi-client-why-is-it-windows-only/#comment-58 It looks like there is a version of the mks library for linux. When you view the console from firefox in linux, your prompted to download an extension named "vmware-mks.xpi". When I extracted the package, I found libmks.so. So it seams that the effort was made to at least make the web interface work properly in linux. Although this may be a result of one of there other products that has a linux version. It looks like there is a version of the mks library for linux. When you view the console from firefox in linux, your prompted to download an extension named “vmware-mks.xpi”. When I extracted the package, I found libmks.so. So it seams that the effort was made to at least make the web interface work properly in linux. Although this may be a result of one of there other products that has a linux version.

]]> By: Akutz http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/virtualization-pro/the-vmware-vi-client-why-is-it-windows-only/#comment-41 Akutz Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:09:54 +0000 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/virtualization-pro/the-vmware-vi-client-why-is-it-windows-only/#comment-41 So you're saying that your paraphrased account is more valid then the research and valid library dependencies I have found? Interesting assertion. Bad language aside, while you are correct, Windows is where the market share is at, have you forgot that VMware Workstation has always been both for Windows *and* Linux? VMware caters to both markets, so the real question is why didn't they this time? So you’re saying that your paraphrased account is more valid then the research and valid library dependencies I have found? Interesting assertion. Bad language aside, while you are correct, Windows is where the market share is at, have you forgot that VMware Workstation has always been both for Windows *and* Linux? VMware caters to both markets, so the real question is why didn’t they this time?

]]> By: AIX http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/virtualization-pro/the-vmware-vi-client-why-is-it-windows-only/#comment-40 AIX Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:43:23 +0000 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/virtualization-pro/the-vmware-vi-client-why-is-it-windows-only/#comment-40 These reasons are B.S. As VMware has told me, and I quote (well paraphrase) VMware has committed to the Windows platform because that is our target audience. If there is enough requests the VI Client will be ported to a Web enabled application. These reasons are B.S.

As VMware has told me, and I quote (well paraphrase)

VMware has committed to the Windows platform because that is our target audience. If there is enough requests the VI Client will be ported to a Web enabled application.

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