It isn't very often when in the same sentence one can use the words Handheld PC and Cross platform. One of the greatest difficulties Windows CE based Mobile Devices face is their very evident Windows centric ethos. There are a small number of applications available for the Handheld PC that take the platform barrier and throw it - in a very successful manner - out the window. VNC is one such application that does this with bells on. VNC or "Virtual Network Computing" is a utility designed originally around the developmental prowess of the Linux / Unix community. It's aim is to allow a user to remotely operate a computer over a network (such as a LAN or the Internet). VNC was originally developed by AT&T Research UK. Being released under GNU General Public Licence (GPL) over time it has been modified and developed by other groups. The original AT&T Team though are still the leaders in the VNC development world and have founded an organisation called RealVNC. Take what is being displayed on one computers screen and put it onto another computers screen. The idea is not a new one Microsoft and Novell both also have their own proprietary Terminal systems. However VNC is unique in the way it provides the services in an environment void of any licensing requirements.
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