> I need to run a Java 8 app remotely. Can this be done on Gentoo? >
I've been researching this and I think my options are a) get a VPS and install Gentoo, this Java GUI app, and VNC, or b) set the app up with a Desktop as a Service (DaaS) provider. Option B should require a bare minimum of maintenance so it's really appealing. Here are the providers I've found that can provide a Linux desktop: https://www.omnis-systems.com/virtual-bridges-vdi/virtual-bridges-general-information http://www.vdiworks.com/ https://www.vmware.com/products/daas-vspp/features These don't specify Linux which makes me think they can only do Windows desktops: http://www.dizzion.com/services/desktop-as-a-service-daas/ https://aws.amazon.com/workspaces/ https://v2cloud.com/virtual-desktop/ https://www.citrix.com/solutions/desktop-virtualization/overview.html I suppose a Windows desktop would work since this is a Java app but I'd prefer Linux. Citrix also has a product called XenApp which is interesting because it is supposed to provide only the app as a service instead of the whole desktop: https://www.citrix.com/products/xenapp/overview.html Many (all?) of these don't have a Linux client but some have an HTML5 browser plugin client. I will try some of these and report back. - Grant
