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List:       freedesktop-xdg
Subject:    Re: autostart spec changes
From:       Thiago Macieira <thiago () kde ! org>
Date:       2006-02-28 17:59:53
Message-ID: 200602281859.53475.thiago () kde ! org
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Aaron J. Seigo wrote:
>>  Also, when disabling services by using the Hidden field, there should
>> be a way for admins to disable this. That is, a CantBeDisabled field
>> (or whatever) that disables any .desktop file with the same name in
>> other top-level directories.
>
>we (KDE) have this via immutability ([$i]) already. it's a sensible and
>generic (e.g. doesn't just apply to autostard) method IMHO. i'd
> recommend using that approach as it's already widely implemented in KDE
> and has years of use that shows it works well for all parties involved
> (coders, sys admins, etc)

Just illustrating what Aaron means: the admin would write this in the 
system-level .desktop file:

Hidden[$i]=false

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3. Ac seo woruld wearð geborod, swá se Scieppend cwæð "Gewurde Unix" and 
wundor fremede and him "Unix" genemned, þæt is se rihtendgesamnung.

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