Re: Broadcasting Annoyances

[Janina Sajka <janina rednote net>]

Not an option for me (in my eyes-free environment).

And, even if it were, is this really a solution? Or just a workaround?

Michael Tiemann writes:
> Perhaps you want to be using a terminal window, not a console, for
> command-line activities.  I know the distinction may come as a surprise,
> but terminals will give you the peace you seek.  I never open console
> windows (well, almost never).
> 
> M
> 
> On Wed, 2004-08-11 at 09:05, Janina Sajka wrote:
> > Am I the only person who's sick and tired of all manner of error
> > messages that are being splattered across all open console logins just
> > because some programmer wants to do that?
> > 
> > Example: Is it really necessary for ordinary users to get the following
> > from cdparanoia:
> > 
> > cdparanoia: Using deprecated /dev/sg mechanism instead of SG_IO on the actual device will also suggest you mig
> > 
> > 
> > As if the ordinary user (who, in my instance didn't even launch the
> > process) could do anything about such a condition. Heck, I'd warrant
> > most users wouldn't even understand it. Yet, in this example, this
> > messages comes up every minute or so.
> > 
> > I could come up with other examples, but I think my point is
> > sufficiently illustrated.
> > 
> > Clearly such messages should go to logs. But, isn't this broadcast
> > abuse? I think so and dearly wish we had a mechanism to block such
> > abuse.
> > 
> > 				Janina
> > 
> 
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