On Mon, May 20, 2002 at 11:29:14AM -0700, Vineet Kumar wrote: > * Dave Sherohman ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [020520 10:49]: > > If you MUST use xhost, use 'xhost + localhost'. But using xauth or > > XAUTHORITY is the Right Way To Do It. > > Thanks Dave! You just pointed out one of the many, many, MANY reasons to > NEVER USE xhost. The reason you just illustrated: "When you might want > to do 'xhost +localhost', you might accidentally enter > 'xhost + localhost', which has the same as effect as 'xhost +'.
...as well as one of the many, many, MANY reasons for not correcting other people on the use of a tool you never use yourself... -- When we reduce our own liberties to stop terrorism, the terrorists have already won. - reverius Innocence is no protection when governments go bad. - Tom Swiss -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
