Vaporware: htdesk

Note: this page is about vaporware, a project that I have no time to develop myself at this time, and explained here to serve as a possible future reference. If you know of projects with similar goals that actually exist, please let me know.

Htdesk is another interactive remote access system for Unix. It is intermediate between interactive SSH and full remote desktop systems like VNC with some unique features.

• Protocol optimized for encapsulation in HTTP, allowing to use it through proxys behind BOFH-style firewalls…
• … and AJAX clients in web browsers.
• Multiple pseudo-terminal windows.
• Transparent open of remote files with local applications.
• Local editing of command lines, more comfortable with touchscreen devices.
• If possible, emulation of the remote shell completion.
• (Optional) Local interactive display of HTML with Javascript, allowing running local/remote dedicated applications.