Gnome2 hangs on startup

[Randy Bush]

>>> It's in our FAQ: http://www.freebsd.org/gnome/docs/faq2.html#q20
>> it all looks reasonable until one gets to
>>     Fam also requires that portmapper is running.  Add the
>>     appropriate entry to /etc/rc.conf:
>> due to long, and possibly outdated, training in security paranoia,
>> i just can't bring myself to enable portmapper.
>> do i need re-education, or should i hope that this can be changed
>> in the future?
> Ah.  You have problems with inetd/rpcbind/fam security in a machine that 
> runs X.  What special security enabled version of X are you using?

engineering is, among other things, compromise.  and security is
never absolute.  i am willing to accept the risks of X in exchange
for the benefits, which are considerable.  last i talked to
security friends, portmapper had fewer benefits and greater risks.

ymmv; i do have friends that still use screen.

if portmapper's risks have been significantly reduced, plese send
clue.  otherwise, discussing other security issues would seem to be
a red herring.

randy