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Re: Authorization without permanent setuid on helper
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Re: Authorization without permanent setuid on helper


  • Subject: Re: Authorization without permanent setuid on helper
  • From: Finlay Dobbie <email@hidden>
  • Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2005 01:08:10 +0000

On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 16:36:07 -0800, OL&L Lists <email@hidden> wrote:
> Well, that's like saying people use UNIX and don't understand the
> dangers of running as root. If you are ignorant, then you deserve to
> get burned. If you are worried about security, then pick up a book on
> security and read - and discover that running any UNIX machine as
> root is dangerous.

OK, but OS X is designed to be easy to use and to insulate the end
user from the nitty gritties of UNIX. So this argument is kind of
flawed, don't you agree?

 -- Finlay
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