Re: 3.6 Feature: Lock Screen

[Jakub Steiner <jsteiner redhat com>]

Hey Maciej,

> Why use PIN at all? (Apparently that is question for Windows 8 as
> well).
> Or is it for smartcards?

PIN entry is an alternative authorization method for form factors where a typically long text entry (especially with numerals thrown in) is too much of a burden, like on a tablet device. I can see some additional methods, like using swipe patterns or face detection viable, but this seemed like the easiest approach.

cheers

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Jakub Steiner
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