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> GPU also has its disadvantage, most virtual machines on cloud have no GPU emulated, so you can not use Alacritty on them.

i'm not sure you understand how the ssh protocol actually works...

i wish you luck though. building stuff is its own reward and don't let random strangers on the internet discourage you

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Believe me, I understand ssh well:) I known you can ssh virtual machines, but you just can't run alacritty on them, even in windows sandbox.

Everyone has their own selection, I respect and also keep mine. So don't worry, everything is just the beginning, I will try my best to create a good terminal, just like what I did in the past.

I'm curious, why do you think anyone would want to run Alacritty (or any other terminal emulator) on the remote host?

The terminal emulator is something I run on my workstation (where the GPU is located), from which I SSH to the remote, where it makes no difference whether it has a GPU or not.

I mean the local computer for someone who want to run alacritty is also a virtual machine. Many companies have not provided physical machines any more. There are only virtual machines without GPU available for employees to work on the cloud, so the companies can save money and control everything, especially you can not bring anything away.

I believe this is a trend. Maybe one day just like IBM CEO Watson said he thought there was a world market "for maybe five computers".

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