open source - How can I display a VNC Viewer in a Java rich client (LGPL, Apache, MIT license)?

Question

I'm looking for a way to display a VNC viewer in a thick/rich java client (specifically, I'm using SWT, but if I can get it into AWT/Swing, I can integrate that specifically.) This is not an applet, but a real, live, thick java client.

TightVNC is probably sufficient; however, its GPL license is too restrictive for my needs.

Is anyone aware of a Java VNC library available under a less restrictive license?

Answer 1

A quick survey of the options thus far (I haven't found a satisfactory answer as of this writing):

• vncjlgpl - Server only. Perhaps I could use the knowledge captured here to roll my own, which would make it a derivative work, which could be LGPL'd.
• TightVNC - Provides a Java-based viewer. I haven't looked at the source yet, but I'm assuming it could be reused suitably. However; it's GPL license prevents reuse in my pseudo-commerical product.
• RealVNC - Provides a Java application that is a VNC viewer. Commerical product. No source available. A publicly available installation of the .jar (launchable via webstart) is here.