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Originally Posted by inscil
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No I don't. Sorry, but this is not a private project. Therefore, as much as I would like to, I simply cannot discuss it in public. What I can say is, that it's specialized custom built software not easily available on the free market. And, no, there exists no open source solution!
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So as said before; if you paid someone to build it (or bought it outright), then pay them to UPDATE IT. Simple. And if you cannot discuss it in public (which I find very hard to believe), then why post on a public forum?
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This is a purely theoretical solution to a real-world problem. We simply do not have the manpower to upgrade this system now - no, hiring people would not help in the short/medium term. Furthermore, the system running currently is scheduled for replacement in the coming ~5 years and we simply would not get the OK to spend money on upgrading the software/OS now and anyway, there are other systems we will have to handle before that. Lastly, you do realize that you are not discussing this with the people who would be allowed to make that kind of decision?
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Again, you aren't paying attention to what you've asked or been told. No matter WHAT YOU DO, sound isn't going to work over remote desktop on what you're using. Real server, virtual, whatever...not going to work. Your original problem remains.
Still haven't said ANYTHING about the software, or how you're dealing with this now, or why this has SUDDENLY become an issue after so many years. And lastly, if you're not the one making a decision you are certainly WORKING for those people, to whom you need to give advice. And if it's going to be about five years before this replacement, you will have ZERO CHOICE but to live with no sound for five years.
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Consider this scenario: some company buys a very expensive piece of machinery to produce some items. This machinery comes with software running on standard server hardware to monitor and control the production process. The software also has a GUI which employees use to supervise and manage the production process, including acoustic alarms in case of problems. All works fine, but after ~10 years the standard server hardware starts failing and it gets harder and harder to maintain it. Replacing only the software and the standard servers would take about 80% of the working time and 50% of the cost when compared to replacing the complete machinery, which is planned in ~5 years. Good luck convincing anyone, that upgrading the software is the way to go. This is not exactly my situation but pretty close.
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So you purchased the system; pay for maintenance on it and have them solve the problem. If it's this 'secret' production system that you paid top dollar for, the company that developed it will be happy to solve your issues...have you actually contacted them?
And since this is all 'secret', and you're planning on replacing all of this anyway, you must already have some ideas on who else to purchase from. Have you asked THEM? Because they want to make a sale....and will probably bend over backwards for a big opportunity. Either way, your problem is solved.
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Now, can we please stop arguing about this? When I said, upgrading is not an option I meant it. At this time I simply CANNOT upgrade the OS! And I am not asking for anyone to solve my problem. I was simply hoping that someone would know some remote desktop program with sound support which might still work with this ancient OS. I can take the rest from there . . .
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No one is arguing about it...you have been told plainly, several times, that what you're after WILL NOT WORK with what you have. That's it....simple answer. You were also asked why sound is suddenly an issue after so many years, but haven't answered. When you provide zero information, you will get close to that back in answers; there may well be workaround, but without knowing anything about what you have/are doing now, we can't even suggest anything past "Run a long speaker wire from the server".