Work on running local application easily is being done.
Instead of running the programs on the server, the entire environment is run in the client
This is where you can learn how to create a customised chroot environment for use in LTSP. This 'fat' chroot will then allow for cpu usage and ram usage to happen on the terminal itself, instead of on the server.
the fat client script that allows a workstation to become a net booted multimedia station with centralised management from a LTSP (Linux Terminal Server Project) server. All CPU and RAM run on the client
Provide a default location for users to securely store sensitive data using filesystem encryption.
Ubuntu & Linux Terminal Server Project Docu
I’ve decided to check out what is it that the Ubuntu developers have been preparing for us.
This guide is targeted for people who want to use extended desktop mode on two outputs.