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Re: XLogin
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU)
Sun May 13 18:26:20 1990
To: John Carr <jfc@ATHENA.MIT.EDU>
Cc: testers@ATHENA.MIT.EDU
In-Reply-To: Your message of Thu, 10 May 90 23:25:43 -0400.
Date: Sun, 13 May 90 18:25:46 EDT
From: Ezra Peisach <epeisach@ATHENA.MIT.EDU>
>This is still broken:
> % grep script /etc/athena/xdm/XLogin.ad
> XLogin*GetPath.label: Please enter the name
of a cshell script
Unfortunately, it is both incorrect but desired. This argument came
up when xlogin was to originally be released and it was reaslized
people could easilly get a machine in a state where they had to
reboot. (i.e. custom login with "more /etc/ttys." It came down that
the wording had to be changed in order that people don't stupidly
hang themselves. By asking for a shell script, users would be
encouraged to write a script that did something....
If you can convince the proper authorities (user services and
educational initiatives) that this is stupid (as I believe as well),
I'll change it.
Ezra
