* Andrew Suffield
| On Wed, Jun 15, 2005 at 02:32:36PM +0300, Lars Wirzenius wrote:
| > I therefore propose
| > that we do the following:
| >
| > * Don't install any screensaver modules whatsoever, except one that
| > shows a blank screen and turns off the monitor after a while.
|
| This is called 'power management', and is enabled by default on every
| installation of X, last I looked (configure with 'xset dpms'). A
| 'screensaver' is those things which display silly animations, and has
| to be installed extra.
|
| So just don't install any screensavers. Why did you?
Because dpms doesn't lock your screen and provide at least _some_
security.
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