On Fri, 2004-11-12 at 08:19 -0300, Alexandre Strube wrote: > Em Sex, 2004-11-12 �08:08, joelbryan escreveu: > > > > > Red Hat -> Preferences -> More Preferences -> Sessions -> Startup > > > > Programs > > > > Then add the list of applications you want, in there, and you can set > > > > the start order, I really don't see how that is hard. > > Try doing this for 50 computers, each with own user table (no nis, no > nfs for /home). Each of those computers with an average of 4 users. > Ok, I think you are talking about two different things here: a) - "Start up" folder for regular users b) - Configuration of startup programs by system administrators in large networks,etc. Right now, you can do "b" by modifying /usr/share/gnome/default.session and you can do "a" via "Session -> Startup Programs". Certainly it will be nice to have a "friendlier" way of adding apps to the "Startup Program" list[1], but adding a "Start up" folder (like in Windows) is hardly the correct solution for case "b" On the other hand, if "proper session management"[2] is implemented, I don't think the user (in case "a") will need to manually specify "startup programs". [1] I think that this will probably depends on menu editing (which Gnome lacks ATM). [2] whatever that is :P (see discussions on proper session management on the various gnome mailing lists for more info) Regards, -- Ricardo Veguilla <veguilla@xxxxxxxxxxxx>