Dan Nicholson wrote: > On 3/6/07, Alexander E. Patrakov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Hello, >> >> 1) xscreensaver wants to call /usr/games/fortune >> 2) xfce-4.4.0 doesn't display tips if fortune is not installed >> >> For me, this is a sufficient reason to suggest including fortune-mod-1.99.1 >> and its required dependency "recode" into the book. Any objections or >> additional notes? > > Just one. What the hell is fortune? > > (Don't take that as an objection. I have no problem with you adding it > to the book so long as you support it.)
Fortune is a program that prints random quotes from its cookie jars (or from xfce tips file). Example: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ fortune Q: What is the difference between Texas and yogurt? A: Yogurt has culture. -- Alexander E. Patrakov -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-dev FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
