Talk:Rich client
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Does "See thin client for contrast and for a more in-depth discussion" apply? The thin client article seems to be about something else.
A "thick client" can be just software and not a whole computer, right?
editIn my experience (medical imaging in the US), the term "thick client" can refer to a piece of software, not the machine it runs on. A thick client is thus very similar to a software thin client, but it is "thicker" in that it is harder to install and/or it can operate more independently from the server. I would add this to the article, but it may be an anomalous use of the term.24.91.17.163 (talk) 03:52, 8 December 2012 (UTC)
Re: Centrally hosted rich client applications
editIt seems somewhat absurd to include remote desktop clients in an article on rich/thick clients. If all the work is being done on a remotely-hosted computer, and the local terminal only provides a screen and input, by definition the local terminal isn't a rich client. Can someone explain this in a way that makes their inclusion sensible? Etherjammer (talk) 15:33, 30 May 2021 (UTC)