New port: net/tigervnc call for testers (not PRed yet)

meta meta at vmeta.jp
Mon Oct 1 16:14:01 UTC 2012


Hello VNC users,

I created a new port net/tigervnc on redports.org. It is a new
implementation of VNC and quite better than former VNCs.  Currently,
my net/tigervnc port has following promlems and I'm still working
for making TigerVNC perfectly works. Anyway, I would like you to test
if TigerVNC servers work (ex. Xvnc, vncserver, x0vncserver).

To try my port, please checkout my redports repository.
 svn co http://svn.redports.org/meta/net/tigervnc/

Any advice is very welcome. Please help me to make TigerVNC port better!

Current problems that I'm working on:
- Cannot build vncviewer
- Cannot build with GnuTLS
- Not OptionsNG'fied yet

Why TigerVNC is better than former VNCs.
- Under active development
- Based on newer xserver than former VNCs
   (v1.7.7, as same as x11-server/xorg-server)
- Supports XRandR, evdev and other extensions
- Better encodings save bandwidth and processor time
- Fedora Project replaces RealVNC by TigerVNC
More informations, please see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/TigerVNC

Regards, 
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