Is disabling ctrl-alt-backspace really such a good idea? - no.

[richard.bown at blueyonder.co.uk]

Onno Benschop wrote:
> On 13/02/09 10:41, Charlie Kravetz wrote:
>> Okay, I have been reading this thread from the beginning. It seems like
>> those making the most noise are the same individuals with the knowledge
>> and ability to easily add the ability to use C-A-B back. Why should the
>> thousands who do not need the ability be forced to have it to make it
>> easier for the few that want it to be able to use it? 
>>
>> Do you not customize your systems? This is just a very quick fix to
>> re-enable the keypresses for yourselves. The many thousands who could
>> care less are not even on the mailing list.
>>   
> 
> Have we got actual evidence that "the thousands who do not need the
> ability" actually have a problem with C-A-B, or are we having this
> debate just because there are a few who *think* there is a problem?
> 
> Just because it can happen, doesn't mean that it does - or have we just
> received a spate of bug reports from users who lost data when they
> pressed C-A-B?
> 
Examples of aps thatneed to use CAB.
Some of the gnome card games which go full screen, and when you try to 
return to a normal display it wont.
Now try explaining to a total novice how to use CAF1, then log in, and 
then find the process and kill it.
Kaffeine will occasionall refuse to go back to a normal display as well,
its much easier to tell someone on the phone to use CAB and login again, 
and a lot safer.

BTW who desided that .gvfs had super root status ?, you can no longer
as root do a chown -R on your home directory.

-- 
Best wishes

Richard Bown

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