Not an option for me (in my eyes-free environment). And, even if it were, is this really a solution? Or just a workaround? Michael Tiemann writes: > Perhaps you want to be using a terminal window, not a console, for > command-line activities. I know the distinction may come as a surprise, > but terminals will give you the peace you seek. I never open console > windows (well, almost never). > > M > > On Wed, 2004-08-11 at 09:05, Janina Sajka wrote: > > Am I the only person who's sick and tired of all manner of error > > messages that are being splattered across all open console logins just > > because some programmer wants to do that? > > > > Example: Is it really necessary for ordinary users to get the following > > from cdparanoia: > > > > cdparanoia: Using deprecated /dev/sg mechanism instead of SG_IO on the actual device will also suggest you mig > > > > > > As if the ordinary user (who, in my instance didn't even launch the > > process) could do anything about such a condition. Heck, I'd warrant > > most users wouldn't even understand it. Yet, in this example, this > > messages comes up every minute or so. > > > > I could come up with other examples, but I think my point is > > sufficiently illustrated. > > > > Clearly such messages should go to logs. But, isn't this broadcast > > abuse? I think so and dearly wish we had a mechanism to block such > > abuse. > > > > Janina > > > > > -- > fedora-devel-list mailing list > fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx > http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list -- Janina Sajka, Chair Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG) janina@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Phone: +1 202.494.7040