On 01/12/2015 03:58 PM, Klaus Knopper wrote:
> Also, screen locking makes only sense if there is the apparent
> possibility that someone else has physical access to the computer while
> the user is not paying attention. Why would I lock the screen if I'm the
> only one using the computer in a safe environment, and shut it down and
> remove the live medium when I'm done with my work.

I outlined some reasons for it here [1], but TL;DR is so you can step
out of your office for a minute to refill your cup of coffee without
having to close all your work, tell everyone you're chatting with that
you'll brb, shut down your computer, and then boot it up again to get
back to work.

[1] https://labs.riseup.net/code/issues/5684#note-11

-- 
Micah Lee
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