F17 XDMCP

[Ken Smith]

Ed Greshko wrote:
> On 06/26/2012 09:54 PM, Ken Smith wrote:
>    
>> {snip} user accessible then
>> installing a service should enable and start it.
>>      
{snip}
> Well, IMO, server software should default to disabled.  It is not unusual for users
> (novices and even experienced) to install server side software they aren't going to
> use...at least initially.  To have them default to start seems a good choice.  This
> is especially true when you probably should alter any default configurations.
>
>
>    
{snip}
I could argue this both ways. For something like xrdp I think it should 
install, enable and run. I can see an argument for other daemons that 
need more application specific config that install and default to 
disabled might be a good initial position.
>> {snip}

> I've not used XDMCP in years.  I think part of the reason I moved away from it is
> that when I do "remote" it can be *remote* and the performance over low bandwidth or
> high latency links was lacking.
>
>    
Agree, but over a 1G LAN with modern hardware it should just fly along.

:-) Ken

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