I wonder how gnome-screensaver is supposed to securely lock my station when I can just switch to a different VC and kill it.

Why would I do that? Ubuntu Feisty’s gnome-screensaver is a bit broken at the moment. It hangs when I try to unlock it.

I’d like to add that Windows (possibly) gets this right. I was fiddling with GINA at some point, and noticed that Windows has multiple desktops handled by the system. Sort of like VCs, except that you can’t switch between them with alt+F* key combinations. (But I know to little too prove they’re really secure.)

I never really understood the VC concept anyways. I’d rather see that handled by an application, like screen.

By the way, three posts ago I was wishing everyone a merry christmas. It’s that time again soon. I should post more often.