TigerVNC

TigerVNC
Company type	Open source software
Industry	Software
Predecessor	TightVNC
Founded	2009
Founder	Red Hat, Cendio AB, TurboVNC maintainers
Area served	Cross-platform (Windows, Linux, macOS clients; Linux server)
Products	Virtual Network Computing software (server and client)
Owner	Cendio AB (lead development)
Website	tigervnc.org

TigerVNC is an open source Virtual Network Computing (VNC) software suite comprising both server and client components, originally derived as a fork from TightVNC in 2009. Its client application is compatible with Windows, Linux, and macOS, while the server component operates on Linux systems; no server version exists for macOS, and the Windows server has not received updates since version 1.11.0.

History

The creation of TigerVNC was driven by Red Hat, Cendio AB, and maintainers of TurboVNC in response to RealVNC's transition toward proprietary enterprise offerings and the absence of updates for TightVNC since 2006. Cendio AB, which incorporates TigerVNC into its ThinLinc product, currently leads development efforts. The project remains entirely open-source, with progress managed through publicly accessible mailing lists and code repositories.

Although TigerVNC originated from TightVNC, it provides a unique set of features, such as platform-wide encryption support, unlike TightVNC which includes functionalities like file transfer that TigerVNC does not offer. Emphasis in TigerVNC is placed on optimizing performance and enhancing remote display capabilities.

Soon after its release, TigerVNC was adopted as the default VNC solution in Fedora. A 2010 evaluation described TigerVNC as "significantly faster than Vinagre, yet slightly less responsive than Remmina."

External links

Win Switch – tool for managing VNC sessions, including binaries for Mac OS X and various Linux distributions
TigerVNC Feature request – Fedora’s initiative to substitute RealVNC with TigerVNC
TigerVNC Releases – overview of TigerVNC version updates

History

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