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From: brooks@maddog.llnl.gov (Eugene Brooks)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: xlock program for x-terminals?
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Date: 24 Nov 89 00:48:35 GMT
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In article <1989Nov22.171610.21415@axion.bt.co.uk> crouch@crunchie.axion.bt.co.uk (Chris Rouch) writes:
>Does anyone know of a screen locking program that will work on an
>x-terminal. In particular we are using an ncd 19. I've tried running the
I would like to warn those who think that running a screen lock program,
with its nifty display which is supposedly designed to not BURN THE SCREEN.
These displays DO BURN THE SCREEN and they should be modified so that
they do not inhibit the normal screen saver supported in most X terminals.
The displays do not hit the screen completely uniformly, and why even burn
the screen uniformly as it it reduces contrast and brightness.

    UNLESS YOU WANT A BURNT HARD TO READ SCREEN A YEAR FROM NOW, OF COURSE!

The latest AWM has a screen burning function that you can build right into
it, to make burning your screen as painless as possible.  Remember, in the
old days you replaced your machine yearly because the CPU became a dog. This
did not leave a lot of time to burn the screen.  With an X terminal which
is fast enought that you cant see it draw, you won't be replacing it very
soon.  Unless, of course, you burn the screen and make it hard on the eyes.
brooks@maddog.llnl.gov, brooks@maddog.uucp