Re: [orca-list] Slightly OT: Running gnome as root

[Gaijin <gaijin clearwire net>]

On Mon, Mar 03, 2008 at 05:17:16PM -0500, Rich Caloggero wrote:
> What is the advantage or disadvantage of running gdm?  Is this a "window 
> manager"? What exactly does it do?
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        gdm is kind of mislabeled.  It probably should have been called
the gnome login manager, as it accepts the user's name and password and
runs an Gnome X session for them.  It provides a graphical login screen
so as not to scare off the M$ Mouseketeers by a text console. <snickers>
HTH,

                        Michael