I am a longterm user of Linux.
I am a scientific man not a Linuc guy now.
I started with Windows.
But gave up Windows due to its inherent vulnerabilities.
It does not have a streamlined file structure, a glossy and baggy but attractive front end.
The wall papers was their back entry. Moment I realized this ploy I migrated to Linux and I used to check my Linux history daily. I had a good understanding (not now), all daemons and chron jobs. I was not paranoid but I loved my privacy.
Now coming to Linux, I realized that Variety Wall paper was the back entry and was using to snoope my desktop. I sent a nasty note to Variety and stopped using it ever since. KIRI is not a standards Linux distribution but it uses Variety as a default wall paper. I have second thought about KIRO now which is a ARCH based distribution.
I have no understanding of ARCH but investigating it over the past one year.
Yes, one can enter a Linux machine using a simple Wall Paper.
BEWARE.
I have no intention of looking at the CODE behind each wall paper.
This is very reason I do not use KDE.
Biggy and bulky.
I have the habit of reading the open opening lines of Linux. They are so fast I cannot read them with my naked eye.
I have a shortcut to read them, if I am suspicious.
I believe developer guys and girls look at this simple probpem.
Stable not glossy and loose is the rule of the game. I think Debian does this with thr new 13 series.
Variety Wall paper cannot be removed and it has coomand line fuctionality.
I am going to ditch KIRO Linux after 48 hours.