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Comment 78 for bug 395299

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Saber OMRI (omrisaber-gmail) wrote on 2009-11-04: Re: [Sabily.team] [Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

#78

I've been sick seeing this mail updated every day with such purposes, kind
of "humiliation of the man kind" or "big bug" .. and this is really for
what?? for new GDM that lacks a "config tool", 'im I wrong?
I really like the new way, the new colors theme and "my favourite theme".And
who doesn't appreciate, can simply contact the GNOME team, since it's
related to that project not the ubuntu one. And PLEASE let's try to fix
"Real Bugs"
I appreciate to be not miss understood. Fanks all.

2009/11/4 Mark W <email address hidden>

> Sebastian, please lighten up. I'm sorry to have to say this, but you
> have created more negativity than others regarding this issue by pushing
> down legitimate complaints.
>
> * Rushing this version of GDM was a bad idea. *
>
> GDM is an important package: It's (usually) the first user interactive
> component a Ubuntu user is greeted with after BIOS/Grub. Take a look at
> LinuxMint 7. They nailed it, the boot to login process is beautiful all
> the way. New users can't wait to see what's next.. Even though it's
> basically just Ubuntu with a (very) pretty desktop theme.
>
> Anyway, the obvious lack of configurability with GDM noted here is just
> one problem...
>
> 1. XDMCP -> Some of us actually use thin-clients.
> 2. Security: Let's face it, users are more likely to stuff it up when
> configuring manually.
> 3. The default is just plain ugly and should never have been approved.
> Sorry, but black on brown sucks.
> 4. Being slowed down and forced to click on a name in an ugly userlist is
> counter-intuative to useability.
>
> During the upgrade process, Insufficient migrationary stuff was done
> with the config files.. It should have been automatic at least regarding
> the settings that do have a counterpart in the new configuration.
>
> Okay, individual bugs could be created for each of these issues and
> perhaps more constructively dealt with, but the real problem here
> appears to be a little inflexibility of the human kind..
>
> --
> gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/395299
> You received this bug notification because you are a member of Sabily
> Team, which is a direct subscriber.
>
> Status in GDM: The Gnome Display Manager: New
> Status in “gdm” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released
> Status in gdm in Ubuntu Karmic: Fix Released
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: gdm
>
> In Karmic the Login Window Preferences option from the GNOME System ->
> Preferences menu is missing. I'm no longer able to configure gdm
> graphically. Something I was able to do until recently and in Jaunty.
> ------------
> The new gdm :
> - discussion have started during the hardy uds 1.5 year ago
> - the new gdm has been accepted upstream by GNOME and used for over a year
> in several other distributions
> - the ubuntu team decided to wait on the change because of the known issues
> - the new version was available since jaunty in the ubuntu-desktop ppa and
> call for testing have been made
> - the change has been decided this cycle because karmic had technologies
> changes in view of the lts coming next cycle, it's better to use recent and
> maintainer codebases there
> - the canonical desktop team spent time this cycle writing a gdmsetup tool
> and fixing several issues in the new gdm version
> It's not perfect yet but is expected to be improved.
> Thanks for your patience!
> -------------
> The changes are due to an upstream [Gnome] update , which was blocked in
> Ubuntu for 3 cycles .
> Any further discussions regarding lack of features can be discussed >
> https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=587750 or users can open new
> bugs regarding the missing features.
>
> _______________________________________________
> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~sabily.team<https://launchpad.net/%7Esabily.team>
> Post to : <email address hidden>
> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~sabily.team<https://launchpad.net/%7Esabily.team>
> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
>

--
Saber OMRI
Enseignant TIC
Al Manhal Scolaire
Supporter ubuntu & edubuntu

2009/11/4 Mark W <jedimark64@gmail.com>

> Sebastian, please lighten up. I'm sorry to have to say this, but you
> have created more negativity than others regarding this issue by pushing
> down legitimate complaints.
>
> * Rushing this version of GDM was a bad idea. *
>
> GDM is an important package: It's (usually) the first user interactive
> component a Ubuntu user is greeted with after BIOS/Grub. Take a look at
> LinuxMint 7. They nailed it, the boot to login process is beautiful all
> the way. New users can't wait to see what's next.. Even though it's
> basically just Ubuntu with a (very) pretty desktop theme.
>
> Anyway, the obvious lack of configurability with GDM noted here is just
> one problem...
>
> 1. XDMCP -> Some of us actually use thin-clients.
> 2. Security: Let's face it, users are more likely to stuff it up when
> configuring manually.
> 3. The default is just plain ugly and should never have been approved.
> Sorry, but black on brown sucks.
> 4. Being slowed down and forced to click on a name in an ugly userlist is
> counter-intuative to useability.
>
> During the upgrade process, Insufficient migrationary stuff was done
> with the config files.. It should have been automatic at least regarding
> the settings that do have a counterpart in the new configuration.
>
> Okay, individual bugs could be created for each of these issues and
> perhaps more constructively dealt with, but the real problem here
> appears to be a little inflexibility of the human kind..
>
> --
> gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/395299
> You received this bug notification because you are a member of Sabily
> Team, which is a direct subscriber.
>
> Status in GDM: The Gnome Display Manager: New
> Status in “gdm” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released
> Status in gdm in Ubuntu Karmic: Fix Released
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: gdm
>
> In Karmic the Login Window Preferences option from the GNOME System ->
> Preferences menu is missing. I'm no longer able to configure gdm
> graphically. Something I was able to do until recently and in Jaunty.
> ------------
> The new gdm :
> - discussion have started during the hardy uds 1.5 year ago
> - the new gdm has been accepted upstream by GNOME and used for over a year
> in several other distributions
> - the ubuntu team decided to wait on the change because of the known issues
> - the new version was available since jaunty in the ubuntu-desktop ppa and
> call for testing have been made
> - the change has been decided this cycle because karmic had technologies
> changes in view of the lts coming next cycle, it's better to use recent and
> maintainer codebases there
> - the canonical desktop team spent time this cycle writing a gdmsetup tool
> and fixing several issues in the new gdm version
> It's not perfect yet but is expected to be improved.
> Thanks for your patience!
> -------------
> The changes are due to an upstream [Gnome] update , which was blocked in
> Ubuntu for 3 cycles .
>  Any further discussions regarding lack of features can be discussed >
> https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=587750 or users can open new
> bugs regarding the missing features.
>
> _______________________________________________
> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~sabily.team<https://launchpad.net/%7Esabily.team>
> Post to     : sabily.team@lists.launchpad.net
> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~sabily.team<https://launchpad.net/%7Esabily.team>
> More help   : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
>

-- 
Saber OMRI
Enseignant TIC
Al Manhal Scolaire
Supporter ubuntu & edubuntu

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Comment 78 for bug 395299

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