Why does every distribution upgrade remove xscreensaver?

[Liam Proven]

On 22 May 2013 21:04, Colin Law <clanlaw at googlemail.com> wrote:
> I can't be certain but I seem to remember that there is an issue with
> compatibility with gnome-screensaver, which is installed by default.
> Does installing xscreensaver uninstall the gnome one?  If so then
> perhaps it is not possibly to keep it installed over an upgrade.
> Something like that anyway.


Well there's that - many desktops come with their own, e.g. both GNOME and KDE.

Lubuntu uses xscreensaver.

One objection to it I've heard is simple but a good observation: if
you enable security, then when you wake your PC from the screensaver,
you have to give your login credentials to a 3rd party binary. That's
not ideal. But then, it's already on your PC, so the real risk is low.

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