Login and logout sounds

[Ralph Janke]

I have sound usually turned muted and only turn it on when I need it.

However, sounds are really notifications. So regarding the question
if sound is necessary, it should be thought about what information the
sound is giving. I do not think that a login sound is necessary in most
cases, since if you sit on the computer, you see when you can use it. 
Furthermore,
the bootup times are now a lot faster hence it is not necessary as
in the past to switch on the computer, do something else and come back when
the login sound is heard.

Similarly, for the logout. With the computer automatically switch off after
shutdown, not sound is really necessary in most cases.

Hence, for my purposes of a proper system, I would disable both sounds,
the mere fact that it is configurable allows everybody to change it if 
they want.

On the other hand, for marketing purposes, you probably want to have 
very distinct
sounds that everybody knows, in order for everybody to know that there 
is another
Open Source User around when people login/logout in pubs, cafes, etc.

So the question should really be, what is the purpose of having such 
notifications!

Ralph (txwikinger)

Harald Sitter wrote:
> Hai!
>
> I just wanted to hear some opinions on the matter of login and logout sounds.
>
> Problem as I experience it:
> * Both the login and the logout sounds are far too long
>
> Proposed solution:
> * Change login sound to the old Kubuntu login sounds as seen in our KDE 3 
> releases
> * Turn off logout sound completely
>
> Justifications:
> * Kubuntu login sounds is shorter and "more to the point", our competitors 
> (well, other than the other KDE distros mostly) have rather short sounds 
> whereas our feels very very very long
> * I find logout sounds very useless and think there is no right logout sound, 
> other than silence + loading and playing the sound might actually delay logout
>
> I probably should also talk to the oxygen people about this, but first I would 
> get some general feedback on this.
>
>