screensaver

[Kok, Auke]

Brian J. Tarricone wrote:
> On Tue, 2 Dec 2008 18:49:27 -0800 (PST) Globe Trotter wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have been wondering if there is a screensaver for xfce? I don't
>> like the reputed bloat with xcreensaver and my preferred option xlock
>> has been freezing with Fedora 10 so I wonder if there is an
>> alternative.
> 
> xscreensaver is considered bloat now?  Wow.  xscreensaver is probably
> the lightest, most secure screensaver out there.  (xlock is lighter,
> but not particularly secure.)
> 
> But if you really think xscreensaver is bloat, you probably shouldn't
> be using Xfce either ^_~.

not true. I would bet that a lot of people just use their screensaver to blank
their screen and turn off the monitor (the optimum for powersavings).

In that perspective xscreensaver is hellabloat!

Auke