Jim Thompson wrote:
If memory serves, I'd queried why you deemed it important that the
number of processes on a "desktop" OS be minimized.
At the outset, you want to minimize the number of processes running on a
desktop machine so it will boot faster. Beginning version 10.0, SuSE
uses parallel booting as default to reduce boot-up time, but it is still
desirable to reduce the number of processes that take up your
resources. May not be a problem on your machine, but can be a big
problem for others.
OTOH, you also want to minimize the number of ports open. Most of my
desktop users are not (nearly) as sophisticated (and security conscious)
as you are. Wayne
