Comments on: Message of the day http://blogs.gnome.org/rodrigo/2005/08/18/message-of-the-day/ From lost to the river Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:45:40 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Gergely Nagy http://blogs.gnome.org/rodrigo/2005/08/18/message-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-132 Gergely Nagy Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/rodrigo/2005/08/18/message-of-the-day/#comment-132 I really like the idea, but perhaps it would be better to implement it as a standalone command. This way you can run it anytime you want. And gnome-session can run it by default or something... I really like the idea, but perhaps it would be better to implement it as a standalone command. This way you can run it anytime you want. And gnome-session can run it by default or something…

]]> By: Rafael Villar Burke http://blogs.gnome.org/rodrigo/2005/08/18/message-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-133 Rafael Villar Burke Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/rodrigo/2005/08/18/message-of-the-day/#comment-133 Rodrigo, wouldn't it be better to have the MOTD displayed in the splash screen so you can see something amusing / useful while Gnome is starting and it doesn't get into your way later on. The current implementation requires pressing ok to get rid of the message dialog and I think I'd end up disabling this functionality. Rodrigo, wouldn’t it be better to have the MOTD displayed in the splash screen so you can see something amusing / useful while Gnome is starting and it doesn’t get into your way later on. The current implementation requires pressing ok to get rid of the message dialog and I think I’d end up disabling this functionality.

]]> By: Luis http://blogs.gnome.org/rodrigo/2005/08/18/message-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Luis Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/rodrigo/2005/08/18/message-of-the-day/#comment-134 The MOTD should be a notification (it's time for a fd.o spec), not something that requieres clicking. The MOTD should be a notification (it’s time for a fd.o spec), not something that requieres clicking.

]]> By: Rodrigo Moya http://blogs.gnome.org/rodrigo/2005/08/18/message-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-135 Rodrigo Moya Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/rodrigo/2005/08/18/message-of-the-day/#comment-135 Another idea is to use libnotify to display the message, instead of the GtkDialog, which is indeed a bit intrusive. Another idea is to use libnotify to display the message, instead of the GtkDialog, which is indeed a bit intrusive.

]]> By: Rodrigo Moya http://blogs.gnome.org/rodrigo/2005/08/18/message-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-136 Rodrigo Moya Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/rodrigo/2005/08/18/message-of-the-day/#comment-136 Luis, there's already a fd.o spec for notifications :) libnotify/notification-daemon implement it Luis, there’s already a fd.o spec for notifications :) libnotify/notification-daemon implement it

]]> By: Henri Bergius http://blogs.gnome.org/rodrigo/2005/08/18/message-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-137 Henri Bergius Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/rodrigo/2005/08/18/message-of-the-day/#comment-137 Of course, a problem is that now /etc/motd usually has some generic distro information instead of useful info the end-users. But if desktop environments start displaying it, maybe it will become used again.<p/>For example, /etc/motd on Debian:<p/>Linux nemein 2.4.27-2-386 #1 Mon May 16 16:47:51 JST 2005 i686 GNU/Linux<p/>The programs included with the Debian GNU/Linux system are free software;<br/>the exact distribution terms for each program are described in the<br/>individual files in /usr/share/doc/*/copyright.<p/>Debian GNU/Linux comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent<br/>permitted by applicable law.<p/>I'm not sure I'd like to get that pushed into my screen every time I log in. Of course, a problem is that now /etc/motd usually has some generic distro information instead of useful info the end-users. But if desktop environments start displaying it, maybe it will become used again.

For example, /etc/motd on Debian:

Linux nemein 2.4.27-2-386 #1 Mon May 16 16:47:51 JST 2005 i686 GNU/Linux

The programs included with the Debian GNU/Linux system are free software;
the exact distribution terms for each program are described in the
individual files in /usr/share/doc/*/copyright.

Debian GNU/Linux comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent
permitted by applicable law.

I’m not sure I’d like to get that pushed into my screen every time I log in.

]]> By: Jon http://blogs.gnome.org/rodrigo/2005/08/18/message-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-138 Jon Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/rodrigo/2005/08/18/message-of-the-day/#comment-138 I much prefer the idea of integrating this into GDM rather than a dialog a user has t oactually click. To be honest, I'd find the MOTD pretty annoying - the first thing I do in any Windows app with a similar idea is switch the damn things off!<p/>I would, however, be interested in seeing today's fortune on my GDM screen...! I much prefer the idea of integrating this into GDM rather than a dialog a user has t oactually click. To be honest, I’d find the MOTD pretty annoying – the first thing I do in any Windows app with a similar idea is switch the damn things off!

I would, however, be interested in seeing today’s fortune on my GDM screen…!

]]> By: fraggle http://blogs.gnome.org/rodrigo/2005/08/18/message-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-139 fraggle Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/rodrigo/2005/08/18/message-of-the-day/#comment-139 On the gdm login screen seems like the way to go. But it should still be disabled by default, even then. On the gdm login screen seems like the way to go. But it should still be disabled by default, even then.

]]> By: Andreas Nilsson http://blogs.gnome.org/rodrigo/2005/08/18/message-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-140 Andreas Nilsson Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/rodrigo/2005/08/18/message-of-the-day/#comment-140 I can see how network administrators would love this feature. Imagine a office where all users get notified about, say, that there are some problems with the fileserver at the moment and that the administrator is working hard on fixing it, or similar stuff. I can see how network administrators would love this feature. Imagine a office where all users get notified about, say, that there are some problems with the fileserver at the moment and that the administrator is working hard on fixing it, or similar stuff.

]]> By: Jon http://blogs.gnome.org/rodrigo/2005/08/18/message-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-141 Jon Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/rodrigo/2005/08/18/message-of-the-day/#comment-141 @Andreas Nilsson<p/>That's a brilliant idea - but that sort of messaging should surely be handled by a dameon and libnotify?<p/>Netsend under nt displays an ok messagebox which can be very annoying. We use an in house solution to that sort of messaging for our xp machines that sits idling in the background and pops up pertinent information as and when it arrives in an xp info bubble. Perhaps an idea for a Gnome Love type project? @Andreas Nilsson

That’s a brilliant idea – but that sort of messaging should surely be handled by a dameon and libnotify?

Netsend under nt displays an ok messagebox which can be very annoying. We use an in house solution to that sort of messaging for our xp machines that sits idling in the background and pops up pertinent information as and when it arrives in an xp info bubble. Perhaps an idea for a Gnome Love type project?

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