https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=59038#c10
Boyd Timothy changed:
What |Removed |Added
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CC| |jpr@novell.com, jpallen@novell.com
Status|RESOLVED |REOPENED
Resolution|WONTFIX |
--- Comment #10 from Boyd Timothy 2007-08-29 12:48:30 MST ---
I'm reopening this for openSUSE 10.3. Will you please reconsider adding the
DontZap option as default?
Yes, the Ctrl+Alt+Backspace "feature" is very useful to
developers/hackers/power-users, but the real problem comes when people discover
it accidentally. On my keyboard (the Ctrl and Alt keys are right next to each
other) I've hit this problem way too many times. I'll be working along and
suddenly, poof, my session is gone!
There is a much safer way to kill a locked X server. Just Ctrl+Alt+Function
Key to access a terminal, log in as root, and run the kill command. While this
isn't as convenient, it still allows a user to kill X and doesn't affect a
standard non-poweruser.
Bug 305999 is another case where this could be potentially hazardous to a
user's data. A more believable use case is when my 2-year-old son rushes to my
keyboard when I step out of the room for a couple seconds, presses a bunch of
keys at once and happens across Ctrl+Alt+Backspace. Poof! Just lost my
session/work. And yes, the Ctrl+Alt+Backspace is currently in full effect when
my screen is locked with a screensaver.
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