Bug#213676: /usr/X11R6/man/man1/startx.1x.gz: no mention of how to stop x

2003-10-05 Thread Dan Jacobson
> "C" == Chris Waters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: C> On Fri, Oct 03, 2003 at 07:18:56AM +0800, Dan Jacobson wrote: >> Pages that say how to start something should say how to stop it. C> I think you'll find that the _vast majority_ of man pages do NOT tell C> you how to stop something. Most j

Bug#213676: /usr/X11R6/man/man1/startx.1x.gz: no mention of how to stop x

2003-10-05 Thread Dan Jacobson
> "C" == Chris Waters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: C> On Fri, Oct 03, 2003 at 07:18:56AM +0800, Dan Jacobson wrote: >> Pages that say how to start something should say how to stop it. C> I think you'll find that the _vast majority_ of man pages do NOT tell C> you how to stop something. Most j

Bug#213676: /usr/X11R6/man/man1/startx.1x.gz: no mention of how to stop x

2003-10-04 Thread Chris Waters
On Fri, Oct 03, 2003 at 07:18:56AM +0800, Dan Jacobson wrote: > Pages that say how to start something should say how to stop it. I think you'll find that the _vast majority_ of man pages do NOT tell you how to stop something. Most just tell you how to start it and how to use it. Furthermore, st

Bug#213676: /usr/X11R6/man/man1/startx.1x.gz: no mention of how to stop x

2003-10-04 Thread Chris Waters
On Fri, Oct 03, 2003 at 07:18:56AM +0800, Dan Jacobson wrote: > Pages that say how to start something should say how to stop it. I think you'll find that the _vast majority_ of man pages do NOT tell you how to stop something. Most just tell you how to start it and how to use it. Furthermore, st

Bug#213676: /usr/X11R6/man/man1/startx.1x.gz: no mention of how to stop x

2003-10-03 Thread Dan Jacobson
Daniel> This information probably belongs in a tutorial, or the gdm/xdm/kdm manpage, not Daniel> the X manpage. The X server is unrelated to these desktop managers. Again, I see Daniel> your point, but I believe this information is best contained in a tutorial or Daniel> such, not a manpage. ye

Bug#213676: /usr/X11R6/man/man1/startx.1x.gz: no mention of how to stop x

2003-10-03 Thread Dan Jacobson
Daniel> This information probably belongs in a tutorial, or the gdm/xdm/kdm manpage, not Daniel> the X manpage. The X server is unrelated to these desktop managers. Again, I see Daniel> your point, but I believe this information is best contained in a tutorial or Daniel> such, not a manpage. yes

Bug#213676: /usr/X11R6/man/man1/startx.1x.gz: no mention of how to stop x

2003-10-02 Thread Daniel Stone
On Fri, Oct 03, 2003 at 07:18:56AM +0800, Dan Jacobson wrote: > > "S" == Daniel Stone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > S> Press Ctrl-Alt-Backspace, or quit every running app. You don't run X > "forever", > > OK, sounds good. If you say how to start, you should say how to stop. I can see whe

Bug#213676: /usr/X11R6/man/man1/startx.1x.gz: no mention of how to stop x

2003-10-02 Thread Dan Jacobson
> "S" == Daniel Stone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: S> Press Ctrl-Alt-Backspace, or quit every running app. You don't run X "forever", OK, sounds good. If you say how to start, you should say how to stop. S> Closing this spurious bug - Dan, please start thinking before you file bugs. OK, bu

Bug#213676: /usr/X11R6/man/man1/startx.1x.gz: no mention of how to stop x

2003-10-02 Thread Daniel Stone
On Fri, Oct 03, 2003 at 07:18:56AM +0800, Dan Jacobson wrote: > > "S" == Daniel Stone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > S> Press Ctrl-Alt-Backspace, or quit every running app. You don't run X "forever", > > OK, sounds good. If you say how to start, you should say how to stop. I can see where

Bug#213676: /usr/X11R6/man/man1/startx.1x.gz: no mention of how to stop x

2003-10-02 Thread Dan Jacobson
> "S" == Daniel Stone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: S> Press Ctrl-Alt-Backspace, or quit every running app. You don't run X "forever", OK, sounds good. If you say how to start, you should say how to stop. S> Closing this spurious bug - Dan, please start thinking before you file bugs. OK, but

Bug#213676: /usr/X11R6/man/man1/startx.1x.gz: no mention of how to stop x

2003-10-02 Thread Dan Jacobson
Package: xbase-clients Version: 4.2.1-11 Severity: wishlist File: /usr/X11R6/man/man1/startx.1x.gz There is no mention of how to stop X on the startx man page, and of course there is no stopx man page. One needs to know the proper way to stop just the X stuff started by startx, but without going

Bug#213676: /usr/X11R6/man/man1/startx.1x.gz: no mention of how to stop x

2003-10-02 Thread Dan Jacobson
Package: xbase-clients Version: 4.2.1-11 Severity: wishlist File: /usr/X11R6/man/man1/startx.1x.gz There is no mention of how to stop X on the startx man page, and of course there is no stopx man page. One needs to know the proper way to stop just the X stuff started by startx, but without going