On 05/31/2011 09:17 AM, drago01 wrote: > On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 8:45 AM, Pasha R<pashar.ml@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 6:27 PM, Jason D. Clinton<me@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 05:29, Pasha R<pashar.ml@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> Probably, inability to configure your screensaver is much more >>>> noticeable than inability to stop copy operation. :) >>> >>> Now *that* is intentional. >> >> Care to explain the logic behind this? Because it is really beyond my >> understanding. > > Screensavers has lost there use years ago. > With today's screens they don't really "save" anything but simply > waste power for no reason whatever. Correct, but there are much more energy wasting components. That said, I fail to understand how one can base a DE on GL. > I never understand why anyone would want anything but "power down the > screen" in that case. What is the point of the fancy > graphics when no one is looking at it anyway? * To provide a "machine is alive indicator". You might not like it, but others do. * To provide a "ads" Classical use case: Display an enterprise's "flying logo" on a booth on an exposition or in shops/offices. You might not want this use-case, but others do. Ralf -- test mailing list test@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/test
