Mark Shuttleworth [2009-01-29 20:48 -0000]:
> It's understandable the passions this would inspire in those who use the
> option frequently. That's why I think we should either preserve the
> option, or remove it, but definitely leave an expert way to set it.
We have that, with the "dontzap" command line tool.
> If ctrl-alt-backspace is something that upstream believes was a
> mistake, or results in less usable software, then we would need to
> have a VERY strong belief in it to preserve it.
Full ack, and I don't think we should. Also, my feeling is that nobody
seriously asks for this, just about how to enable it again if they
want it.
Martin
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Mark Shuttleworth [2009-01-29 20:48 -0000]:
> It's understandable the passions this would inspire in those who use the
> option frequently. That's why I think we should either preserve the
> option, or remove it, but definitely leave an expert way to set it.
We have that, with the "dontzap" command line tool.
> If ctrl-alt-backspace is something that upstream believes was a
> mistake, or results in less usable software, then we would need to
> have a VERY strong belief in it to preserve it.
Full ack, and I don't think we should. Also, my feeling is that nobody
seriously asks for this, just about how to enable it again if they
want it.
Martin www.piware. de
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Martin Pitt | http://
Ubuntu Developer (www.ubuntu.com) | Debian Developer (www.debian.org)