diff -ur libgnome-2.24.1/schemas/desktop_gnome_interface.schemas.in.in libgnome-2.24.1.hack/schemas/desktop_gnome_interface.schemas.in.in
--- libgnome-2.24.1/schemas/desktop_gnome_interface.schemas.in.in	2009-02-03 10:34:18.000000000 -0800
+++ libgnome-2.24.1.hack/schemas/desktop_gnome_interface.schemas.in.in	2009-02-03 10:36:13.000000000 -0800
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
       <applyto>/desktop/gnome/interface/cursor_blink</applyto>
       <owner>gnome</owner>
       <type>bool</type>
-      <default>true</default>
+      <default>false</default>
       <locale name="C">
 	<short>Cursor Blink</short>
 	<long>Whether the cursor should blink.</long>
Only in libgnome-2.24.1.hack/schemas: desktop_gnome_interface.schemas.in.in~