Bryce Harrington wrote: > On Thu, Jul 31, 2008 at 01:24:00PM -0400, Chris wrote: > >> Timo Aaltonen wrote: >> >>> On Sat, 26 Jul 2008, Chris wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Hello, during the package build of xserver-xorg-core it does not >>>> --enable-record=yes. I think it should, right? The default >>>> disables it. >>>> >>> True, xorg-server 1.5 does not build it by default. Where do you need it? >>> >>> t >>> >>> >> Hi, >> I'm a developer and require it for my own software. I went into the >> package and enabled it & rebuilt for the time being. >> >> Isn't there some software in Ubuntu that requires it? >> Xwindow application automated testing? >> Video recording of the desktop? (I think this one just grabs the cursor) >> Debugging an app? >> >> I guess they disable it for security purposes. >> > > There was a discussion at the last XDC about modules with security > issues. I don't recall offhand if this particular one was on that list > but am guessing that to be the cause of the current settings. > > I've no opinion myself; you're the first I've heard ever mention using > it. > > Bryce > > http://www.sandklef.com/xnee/ I believe xnee uses XRecord (the headers refer to it). So I think the xorg record module should be enabled during the build.
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