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Re: silence audio on locked screen?

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On Wednesday, September 29, 2021 11:34:42 PM David Wright wrote:
> On Wed 29 Sep 2021 at 16:48:11 (+1300), Richard Hector wrote:
> > As I say, I consider this to be a security flaw - people can hear
> > something of what my computer's doing when I'm not there and it's
> > supposedly locked.
> > 
> > Do others agree with that?
> 
> No (ie I concur with Dan).

It would have been helpful (to me, at least) if you had quoted Dan, which I am 
now doing:

<quote>
It can be a security issue, but it can also be desired
behavior. I have an old laptop in my living room which has the
sole purpose of being connected to my stereo to play music. I
would be rather upset if it were to pause whenever the
screensaver kicks in.

So I would class this as a desirable configurable element.
</quote>

Insofar as it is apparently not a configurable element, I would consider it a 
security issue at least, and would (if I were the OP) file a bug or an RFP (if 
that is the right acronym (Request For <darn>)

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silence audio on locked screen? Richard Hector <richard@walnut.gen.nz> - 2021-09-27 04:30 +0200
  Re: silence audio on locked screen? "Alexander V. Makartsev" <avbetev@gmail.com> - 2021-09-27 08:30 +0200
  Re: silence audio on locked screen? Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2021-09-27 12:50 +0200
    Re: silence audio on locked screen? Richard Hector <richard@walnut.gen.nz> - 2021-09-28 10:00 +0200
      Re: silence audio on locked screen? Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2021-09-28 12:40 +0200
        Re: silence audio on locked screen? Richard Hector <richard@walnut.gen.nz> - 2021-09-29 05:50 +0200
          Re: silence audio on locked screen? Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2021-09-29 12:50 +0200
          Re: silence audio on locked screen? David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-09-30 05:40 +0200
            Re: silence audio on locked screen? rhkramer@gmail.com - 2021-09-30 14:10 +0200
              Re: silence audio on locked screen? Kenneth Parker <sea7kenp@gmail.com> - 2021-09-30 16:40 +0200

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