From: jepstei@afterlife.ncsc.mil (John Epstein) Subject: WHY: Xfree86-1.1 .xinitrc default changed Date: 14 Oct 1992 05:21:14 GMT
The default .xinitrc in Xfree86-1.1 package for linux
has twm & followed by several xterms with &
and ends with xterm -login (without &).
This results in twm menu "Exit" killing twm without
killing the xterms or quiting X.
In fact, twm can be run from any of the still active xterms.
Executing the twm menu "Kill" in the xterm -login DOES quit X.
This is the expected behavior for the new .xinitrc considering
what is backgrounded and what is last and not in backgroud.
QUESTION: Why was .xinitrc changed from having the twm (without &)
as the LAST item in .xinitrc?
Now, if the xterm -login "hangs", it can only be closed. Killing it
will quit X.
Now, "Exit" only kills twm and doesn't exit.
I plan on going back to a more "normal" .xinitrc was curious as to
why the change was made.
John