Vault-OS : Mind Blowing Thin Client Tech on EBay

I have four mindblowing things to tell you.

1. Citrix Metaframe NT had a 256 color DOS installable thin client for 16 or 32 bit mode, with complete access to the NT server desktop through Metaframe. This would have to be one of the strangest pieces of software in the history of DOS, but it works great!!
2. The DOS Metaframe client also permits external virtual control of it's workspace from the NT Host and all terminal/text functionality.
3. I got a copy of Citrix Metaframe NT Server off Ebay for .01 cent (!) and $10.50 S&H.
4. I got a copy of Windows NT 4.0 with 8xTerminal licenses for $5.00 bucks off EBay.

So basically, let's say you have a great DOS only 8086 program running on your card, like my version of Vault-OS written in PowerBasic currently under development. How do you achieve complete rock solid interoperability of this legacy system with any other system and/or thin client including Linux, Macintosh, Windows 95/98/2000/ME/XP, Breadbox Ensemble ... all over Ethernet including with IPX protocol? With Citrix Metaframe. I used it heavily in my work about 10 years ago and it was incredible, combined with Windows NT.

Some of you may remember me recommending this book last year (cost me $2.00) as being one of the better Vault-oriented guides to heterogeneous networking I have ever read.

I landed two WYSE thin clients for $4.00 each last week at the same time. I've been spraypainting them to rebrand them as Vault terminals, of course. I was successfully able using this guy's code and guidance to rewrite the BIOs so both of them now display SVGA at 1024x768 on mini B&W televisions and CCD monitors!!!

I plan to have photos up of a lot of the new stuff soon. I promise you that some of the tech you will see running shortly will be the most incredible stuff to ever come out of Vault-Co in it's ten year history.