Re: TARBALLS DUE: GNOME 2.3.1 Development Desktop Release
- From: Jeff Waugh <jdub perkypants org>
- To: Bill Haneman <bill haneman sun com>
- Cc: GNOME Desktop Hackers <desktop-devel-list gnome org>, GNOME Hackers <gnome-hackers gnome org>
- Subject: Re: TARBALLS DUE: GNOME 2.3.1 Development Desktop Release
- Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 22:34:38 +1000
<quote who="Bill Haneman">
> On Thu, 2003-05-01 at 07:03, Jeff Waugh wrote:
> ...
> > drwright - Enforces keyboard/computer breaks to avoid RSI/radiation
> > sickness.
>
> "radiation sickness" ???
>
> Sorry, can't let that one pass ;-)
>
> drwright could not possibly protect anyone against any form or radiation
> sickness... fortunately "radiation sickness" is caused by excess
> exposure to gamma radiation, which is (again fortunately) not emitted by
> modern CRT or LCD monitors[1][2].
I think you're basing this analysis on an old version of drwright. Here's a
screenshot of the latest one, and a link to relevant documentation about the
dangers of exposing your desktop to radiation.
http://www.gnome.org/~jdub/random/meltdown.png
http://www.atomictourist.com/gnome.htm
- Jeff
--
linux.conf.au 2004: Adelaide, Australia http://lca2004.linux.org.au/
"And, most importantly, we now have modules named 'fontilus' and
'themus' -- the two founders of GROME." - Jonathon Blandford
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