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Re: [LUG] Skype part 2

 


On 29/03/2020 09:09, Neil wrote:
> On 28/03/2020 18:24, Eion MacDonald wrote:
>>
>>
>> NOTE. The absolute ability for it to run at start  along with MS Outlook
>> is the desired default position to many multinational and domestic
>> companies with their own domain control. It shows everyone in company
>> who is logged on in the company and their current status.
> 
> OK, I can get that. The normal way for Skype, now it is in effect an MS
> program adopted to work on Linux, is to start at log on. Because that is
> how it works on Windows. Fine. But, if I remove the check from Skype in
> Application Autostart that should show that I don't want it to, well,
> auto start. So it should be left with the check mark off. This is Linux.
> Unlike Windows  users can and do alter settings. Their changes should be
> left alone.
> 
>> MS Integrated sub-programs are designed to start at computer log on.
>> Some folks want this.
>>
> And some folks don't. As I said previously MS don't seem to have any
> idea about how different FOSS programs are from their closed source
> systems.
> 
> Anyway,Skype is no more on my computer,
> 
> Neil
> 


I think that there is a setting within skype that sets it to run at
start up, so this must change something else on your system, as this
skype setting overrides your auto start settings elsewhere.

Paul
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