Talk:RealVNC

Article problems
The current image is un-encyclopedic.... it does not match the topic as displays cartoon characters prominently, it does not clearly illustrate the Virtual monitor running on you desktop concept. I propose that this be removed and replace with another picture.
 * Not my pic but FYI it's not a cartoon character it's art from Maple Story --⁪frotht 07:13, 13 March 2007 (UTC)

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Notability tag
You cannot use the "Notability" tag without starting a discussion here. I have removed it. If you are putting it back, you must discuss the facts of the matter HERE. --KJRehberg (talk) 17:54, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

updates to free version?
I'd say the free version is starting to lag behind the latest updates quite considerably by now. Perhaps it's time to be more explicit about this, that is to say something to the effect of "the free version isn't updated (in a timely fashion)" in a prominent manner...? 85.227.226.236 (talk) 00:20, 18 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Do you have any sources on this? Last time there was an update to the version number they all got updated at the same time (on Oct. 17, 2008, Free got updated 4.1.2 -> 4.1.3; and Personal & Enterprise got updated 4.4.2 -> 4.4.3). --71.141.145.52 (talk) 07:09, 22 December 2008 (UTC)
 * The 4.1.3 version was the first time the free version got updated in a long time, probably since 2006 judging by the modified date on my old copy of 4.1.2. Both 4.1.2 and 4.1.3 were security updates only (see http://www.realvnc.com/products/free/4.1/release-notes.html), there is no sign of any features or improvements to the free version since 4.1.1. 212.30.2.18 (talk) 16:53, 28 January 2009 (UTC)
 * It seems to me that the article already addresses the "outdatedness" of the free version with an appropriate citation, see item #1 in the article. --Dan.tsafrir (talk) 23:59, 28 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Maybe they're happy with the existing features they put into the Free Edition. Just because they don't feel like putting in extra features all the time doesn't mean it's outdated. Isn't maintaining security updates good enough? --128.97.245.130 (talk) 00:44, 4 March 2009 (UTC)

Dodgy attitude towards the GPL-version?
I just realised that to find the free, GPL, version of RealVNC you have to go through a search engine, as RealVNC themselves seem to have removed all links to it from the main pages of the site. It can still be downloaded, but you really have to know it exists and look for it to find it, rather than having their paid versions shoved at you. Maybe something should be added about this? /probell (Talk) 12:58, 3 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Not at all. Go to the RealVNC site, hover over the "Products" tab, click on the "Free Edition" menu item, and you can read all the info about the Free Edition, including a download link.
 * Alternately, you can click the big VNC Downloads icon on the front page, there is a Free Edition column, with a "Download & use" button.
 * --128.97.245.130 (talk) 00:39, 4 March 2009 (UTC)

RealVNC Confusion
This article is confused about the VNC Open versions.

- '. . . June 2012. . . There is also a new "Free Edition 5.x" that requires a "free licence key".'

- 'Users must activate each of the server versions ("Free", "Personal", "Enterprise").'

Currently, "Free" isn't a version; it's a *license*, along with "Personal" and "Enterprise". "Personal Edition" and "Enterprise Edition", on the other hand, are deprecated versions of RealVNC. (They should be mentioned as such, not the main focus of the Platforms section.)

Activation/licensing isn't actually required for the deprecated (and currently offered) VNC Open. Registration is required, but the form is only a smokescreen that asks for a name and email without verifying their validity and can be bypassed via direct links. The source used to back up the statement that ALL server versions must be activated only applies to the current consolidated version. Technically, it is correct that "each" server version has to be activated because there's only one (with multiple licenses available), but that's obviously not the intent of the statement.

Historical Products:
 * VNC Open: Windows/Linux/Solaris/HP-UX. Still available for download, but deprecated. GNU licensed, registration required (name + email, can be fake), activation not required. Linux distros maintain their own copies because the source code is abandoned.


 * VNC Personal Edition: Windows. Still available for download, but deprecated. Under the PERSONAL EDITION INSTALLER END USER LICENCE AGREEMENT, registration required (name + email, can be fake), activation not required.


 * VNC Enterprise Edition: Windows/OS X/Linux/Solaris/HP-UX/AIX: Still available for download, but deprecated. Under the ENTERPRISE EDITION INSTALLER END USER LICENCE AGREEMENT

Current Products:
 * VNC: Windows/OS X/Linux/RPi/Solaris/HP-UX/AIX. Officially maintained, consolidated versions for creating VNC servers. Under the VNC END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT. Registration not required, but activation is required with a Free/Personal/Enterprise license key.


 * VNC Deployment Tools: No registration/activation required for download or use ofr any of these. MSIs under the VNC END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (not sure what the MSI is, but looks like the installer for the standard VNC). Policy template files (not sure what these are). VNC Permissions Creator (not sure what this is). VNC deployment tool (for the legacy VNC Enterprise Edition.


 * VNC Viewer: Windows/OS X/Linux/RPi/Solaris/HP-UX/AIX. Officially maintained clients. Under the VNC END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT, registration required (name + email, can be fake), activation not required.

VNC Viewer Plus: (unresearched)

I haven't the time to do section restructuring, so I'm posting my thoughts here. For now. 204.234.74.238 (talk) 15:39, 21 October 2015 (UTC)