Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (3464 mails)

[James Knott <james.knott@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Matthew Stringer wrote:
> Probably a n00b question this but I'll ask anyway:
>
> I've a PC at home that myself, my wife and son use, it runs Windows XP.
>
> Due to endless problems with ad-ware n viruses that no removal software can 
> detect forcing me to re-install I've decided that enough is enough and that 
> my next machine will be SUSE only rather than dual booting.
>
> I'm happy that most of my apps now have equivalents in Linux (I play with 
> keyboards n sequencers and there's been some great progress on that front) 
> and use consoles for games.
>
> However there is one stumbling block I'm not sure about.
>
> I often download large files that can take days to complete, using BitTorrent 
> or news groups.
>
> On my MS machine I can log off and leave these programs running so that the  
> other users can use their desktops and check their mail etc.
>
> Now leaving a non-X application running when you log off is fine, but how 
> would you do this with an X based program?
>
> I know I could use command line based applications but that's less desirable.
>
> I spend all day with Linux servers my knowledge of it's desktop is limited by 
> comparison!
>
>   
Linux supports multiple desktops, so you could lock yours and the rest
of the family can log in to another desktop.


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