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From: Chris Wright <chrisw@sous-sol.org>
Subject: Re: [Qemu-devel] Spice project is now open
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To: Glauber Costa <glommer@gmail.com>
Cc: Yaniv Kamay <ykamay@redhat.com>, Izik Eidus <ieidus@redhat.com>, qemu-devel@nongnu.org

* Glauber Costa (glommer@gmail.com) wrote:
> >
> > But to introduce another protocol where a user has to make a choice t=
o use
> > Spice over VNC, I think we need a really good justification for that.=
 =A0It's
> > really about complexity. =A0A user shouldn't have to know about Spice=
 or VNC.
> > =A0They shouldn't have to contemplate the trade-offs of whether their
> > management tool is aware or not. =A0It should Just Work.
> >
> >> I would happy to answer more questions if anyone have
> >>
> >
> > Thanks.
>=20
> Just to make a point clear:
>=20
> AFAIU, there are two parts of qemu spice support. The protocol (vnc-lik=
e), and
> the guest device (vga-like). I am right?

There's also some qemu glue to deliver "desktop" to spice protocol.
Sometimes called the remoting API, or VDI.

thanks,
-chris