> I understand there was a thread on this previously, but that the protest > failed, so I am here to renew it. rxvt needs a menu entry. I understand > the reasoning it does not have one is that it is a required component, > and if the user doesn't select any terminals the user should not have > any terminal menu.. this logic is just plain wrong. This is *linux*.. a > terminal is an expected, nay *required* piece of software, and should be > made available by default via the menus. What if I'm configuring a > server box and I just want a basic system.. say, X + TWM..
Don't install an X server ;-). Or install xterm (from which you can run more rxvt's). > I don't like > any of the other terminals.. I'm used to my rxvt. I boot up mandrake > after seeing that rxvt is a default package to be installed and what.. > no terminals menu? No rxvt? Anywhere? What the.. ? > > You see where I'm coming from. It's foolish to try and remove the > terminal from linux, especially when even Microsoft has realised that > the terminal is essential to an OS (it's my understanding that the next > generation of windows will have a more prevalent terminal / command > prompt). In win2k3, "Command Prompt" is one of the 3 entries on the "main" menu (ie the one you see when you just click the start button), along with some "Configure your Server" and a Windows explorer entry. > I plead for some sanity, please put the menu entry back in. Let the user > that doesn't want a terminal remove the entry (it would give them an > excuse to learn menudrake), and don't make the 99.99% of us who do want > it have to load up menudrake just so we can gain access to a terminal. How about a compromise? Put it in the Configuration menu (where it belongs). User terminals (gnome-terminal, konsole etc etc, can go in Terminals, but rxvt should only be needed for configuration work so that's where it belongs). Regards, Buchan ***************************************************************** Please click on http://www.cae.co.za/disclaimer.htm to read our e-mail disclaimer or send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] for a copy. *****************************************************************
