From e6b013eb3b5310357d6a62a405fcc1da8aad0cf8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: William Jon McCann Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 22:45:05 -0500 Subject: Add HACKING and README. --- README | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+) (limited to 'README') diff --git a/README b/README index e69de29..66b088f 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +What is ConsoleKit? +=================== + +ConsoleKit is a framework for defining and tracking users, login +sessions, and seats. + +What is a seat? +=============== + +A seat is a collection of sessions and a set of hardware (usually at +least a keyboard and mouse). Only one session may be active on a +seat at a time. + +What is a session? +================== + +A session is a collection of all processes that originate from a single +common ancestor and retain knowledge of a secret. As an implementation +detail, this secret may be stored in the process environment by the +login manager under the name XDG_SESSION_COOKIE. + +Discussion +========== + +Discussion takes place on the HAL list. +http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/hal -- cgit