[ale] palm pilots and unattended PCs

[hirsch at zapmedia.com]

Wandered Inn writes:
 > hirsch at zapmedia.com wrote:
 > 
 > > But if you use gnome-pim, if runs a daemon that monitors the serial
 > > port, so all you have to do is push the sync button on your pilot.
 > > IMHO, that's the right way for a pilot manager to behave.  But there
 > > is this small security problem.
 > 
 > What do you want security or convenience. :)

I suppose both is out of the question.  At least, that's the microsoft
theory, isn't it?

 > 
 > Certainly the daemon could be made to look to see if the terminal is
 > locked.

That seems like a good thing.  FWIW, I just tried to use gnome-pim
while my screen was locked and succeeded.  I think I'll try to contact
the authors.

--Michael
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