Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: gnome-session
The Gnome splash screen was removed by default on Gutsy as apparently it
"slows down login". I believe this is a poor decision that needs to be
changed.
1) The splash screen improves the overall impression a user gets from
Ubuntu. Booting from login screen to Gnome desktop can take up to 5
seconds depending on setup (or more in slower setups). Without the
splash screen the user gets the impression Ubuntu is "stuck" at this
point. Looking at a brown color background for some seconds isn't good
for the much wanted Ubuntu "polish".
So I think that even if the splash screen is slowing the login (why? how
much?) there are some advantages in using it.
2) With the graphical splash, the login sound is gone as well. Why is
that? Almost all desktop OS have some kind of "welcome" sounds.
3) Even when you select "Play System Sounds" and enable the "Login"
sound in System -> Preferences -> Sound, nothing happens while the
splash is disabled. Thus the user is changing a setting that affects
nothing.
Bottom line, I think this change needs to be reconsidered.
** Affects: gnome-session (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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Gnome splash screen and sound disabled in Gutsy
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/137118
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