Console TDM vs XDM
When comparing Console TDM 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 Console TDM is ranked 5th. 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 Very lightweight
It doesn't require much more than a POSIX shell and dialog/Ncurses.
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
Con Unmaintained
Console TDM has never been updated since 2015. You should instead use CDM, tbsm, or any other option because such an unmaintained program could lead to potential security issues. Like CTDM, tbsm can run Wayland sessions.
Con No customization
Apart from changing the console colors there isn't much you can do.
Con Very old
The display manager looks ancient and will look ancient due to the lack of customization.
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.