gnome-desktop-environment and gnome-screensaver

[Loïc Minier]

On Fri, Jun 15, 2007, David Lopez Zajara (Er_Maqui) wrote:
> What is the reason for the new dependence on gnome-screensaver for
> gnome-desktop-environment? Since xscreensaver is older and more tested,
> and the old users have this screensaver system installed and running,
> this dependence is bad.

 The reason is that gnome-screensaver is the ... GNOME screen saver.

> I think who the screensaver package should be a recommended package

 It might be downgraded to a recommends when APT enforces recommends
 properly, yes.

>                     In my case, i can't lock the desktop with the applet
> because invokes gnome-screensaver (Disable on config).

 Perhaps this applet can be made to run xscreensaver if it's the enabled
 screensaver?

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Loïc Minier