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Bug#579185: x11-xserver-utils: weird xkeystone executable



On Tue, Mar  5, 2013 at 11:19:26 +0100, Tanguy Ortolo wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> Given that xkeystone:
>     * does not work by default, without installing additionnal packages;

the packages are in Suggests.

>     * does not work well without modification;

Not true.

>     * does not seem to do anything useful;

Not true.

>     * has no documentation and nobody seems to know what it is supposed
>       to do;

Not true, at least for the second part.

> it seems that it is useful to nobody and only triggers questions
> such as “what it that utility?”, “why does it not work?”, etc.
> Considering its advantages (none) vs. its disadvantages (causes
> questions and bug reports), perhaps the most appropriate course of
> action to deal with it would be to simply drop it, and patch the
> other manpages like xrandr(1) to stop referring to its non-existant
> manpage, what do you think?
> 
Disagree.

Cheers,
Julien

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