"seventh guardian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Hello,
>
> I must confess I'm not very fond of listen only modules. I believe it
> is more of a hack than a long term solution to the "shell script
> module" problem. And I would really like it removed, and for that the
> sooner the better.
>
> So I was messing around to see if it was really needed, and it's not. The pro
> of:
>
> run "Module FvwmCommandS"
>
> create a simple bash script like this:
>
> #!/bin/bash
> echo 'Module FvwmBanner' > /var/tmp/FvwmCommand-${HOSTNAME}${DISPLAY}C
>
> Now a nice FvwmBanner will appear. You can build complicated scripts
> in any language that allows you to write to a file, zsh included, no
> overhead whatsoever.
>
> And if you want to listen to fvwm it's a matter of listening to the
> 'M' counterpart: /var/tmp/FvwmCommand-${HOSTNAME}${DISPLAY}M
>
> The only issue I can see here is the possible variation of the fifo
> names, which is not that severe.
>
> Any reasons to keep the ListenOnly module mechanism?
Compatibility?
Running FvwmCommandS is a security exposure.
Some users might be reluctant to use it.
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Dan Espen E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
