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When comparing mlogind vs XDM, the Slant community recommends XDM for most people. In the question“What is the best Linux Display Manager?” XDM is ranked 4th while mlogind is ranked 14th. The most important reason people chose XDM is:
It's a lot more lightweight than the most common GTK or QT based login managers.
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Pros
Pro Improved SLiM
Pro Lightweight and fast
It's a lot more lightweight than the most common GTK or QT based login managers.
Pro Allows several seats
Pro Matured Software
XDM is not new, it has been in development since the 80s and is a very stable
reliable DM.
Pro Flexibility
Very customizable and portable, although with not as advanced effects.
Cons
No cons yet!
Con By deault you can't choose desktop environments
by default you can't choose your sessions/desktops, however there are plenty of tutorials on the web to add a selection.