X on tty1 in Rawhide/F10

[Dan Williams]

On Tue, 2008-10-28 at 17:45 +0100, Dan Horák wrote:
> Dmitry Butskoy píše v Út 28. 10. 2008 v 19:17 +0300:
> > Ralf Corsepius wrote:
> > > On Tue, 2008-10-28 at 16:24 +0100, Olivier Galibert wrote:
> > >   
> > >> On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 04:49:33PM +0200, shmuel siegel wrote:
> > >>     
> > >>> Did you ever think that maybe, just maybe, the code did that 
> > >>> deliberately? Maybe someone thought that it would be a good idea for 
> > >>> usable consoles numbers to start at 1?  Or someone thought that once 
> > >>> people started down a certain path with conventions, it shouldn't be 
> > >>> changed unless the people saw a real benefit.
> > >>>       
> > >> Haven't you heard?  If you're not a graphical-only desktop-type single
> > >> user working on a laptop, you're not relevant.
> > >>     
> > > Exactly - nothing much to add.
> > >
> > > Time to evaluate other distros.
> > >
> > >   
> > 
> > Time to unite "good old community" people...
> 
> Count me in :-)
> 
> > 
> > Unfortunately, most 10+ experienced users already have made a career, 
> > hence they have a work, and they are busy. Too busy to start even a SIG 
> > group. Some essential organizational efforts are necessary for obtaining 
> > their participation...
> 
> I cannot understand why it is so big trouble to let the old (or better
> classic) behaviour be still an option, when somebody decides that his
> way is the right way.

Each additional option adds another codepath that must be tested and
maintained, another set of options that must be tested both
independently and together, and potentially another UI widget that just
clutters up dialogs.  Or a config file option which must be maintained
indefinitely otherwise people will complain when it's removed.  At some
point, carrying older options along becomes unsustainable versus the
resources required to add capabilities or even just fix existing bugs.

I don't know anyone that has a Zip disk any more; how much effort should
be put into developing, testing, and ensuring that Zip disks or ORB
drives work perfectly, or should people just convert over to CD/RW
instead?

Dan