On 04/01/2016 08:55 PM, Robert Storey wrote: >> Adam Borowski wrote: >> >> On Fri, Apr 01, 2016 at 12:58:23PM -0400, Boruch Baum wrote: >>> Just looking at issues with the devuan default desktop's screensave, and >>> its config file: ~/.xscreensaver file, posted here for the attention of >>> the maintainers and the interest of members of the list. >>> >>> 1] Obnoxious nag messages - All logins to the devuan default desktop >>> begin with not one but two separate nag messages from xscreensaver. The >>> first "warns" the user that the version is out of date. The second >>> "warns" the user that the sysadmin is doing a dis-service by keeping it >>> out of date. >>> >>> 2] forced config screen - after the two obnoxious nag messages, one is >>> forced to be confronted with the xscreensaver customization screen >> >> https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=819703 >> >> It's a time bomb by xscreensaver's upstream author. And like micq before, >> it looks like xscreensaver needs to be replaced or forked. Obviously, > using >> gnome-screensaver is not an option as that pulls in a good part of Gnome3 >> including systemd. > > I'd just like to mention that Xscreensaver is one of those obnoxious > "convenience features" that I'm always trying to disable. So at least from > my point of view, if it's not installed by default, I'm fine with that. But > I realize that others may want it.
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