> Adam Borowski wrote:
>
> On Fri, Apr 01, 2016 at 12:58:23PM -0400, Boruch Baum wrote:
>> Just looking at issues with the devuan default desktop's screensave, and
>> its config file: ~/.xscreensaver file, posted here for the attention of
>> the maintainers and the interest of members of the list.
>>
>> 1] Obnoxious nag messages - All logins to the devuan default desktop
>> begin with not one but two separate nag messages from xscreensaver. The
>> first "warns" the user that the version is out of date. The second
>> "warns" the user that the sysadmin is doing a dis-service by keeping it
>> out of date.
>>
>> 2] forced config screen - after the two obnoxious nag messages, one is
>> forced to be confronted with the xscreensaver customization screen
>
> https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=819703
>
> It's a time bomb by xscreensaver's upstream author. And like micq before,
> it looks like xscreensaver needs to be replaced or forked. Obviously,
using
> gnome-screensaver is not an option as that pulls in a good part of Gnome3
> including systemd.

I'd just like to mention that Xscreensaver is one of those obnoxious
"convenience features" that I'm always trying to disable. So at least from
my point of view, if it's not installed by default, I'm fine with that. But
I realize that others may want it.