-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Andy Farnell wrote: > On Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:21:34 +0200 (SAST) > [email protected] wrote: > >>> Yes, I know you can get round it by setting a root password. If I wanted >>> my distro to dictate my behaviour, I'd use a Mac. >>> *froth* >> It annoys me as well. The fact that I have to enter the password after > > It's a very poor (prescriptive and arrogant) design decision. People > using a distro like 64Studio are likely able to make an informed > choice. Creating a root account should be an install option, and it > should be _enabled_ by default. > The root account has been created. All that is missing is a password. I still don't see the arrogance of this. Using sudo is a good habit to get into, what exactly is the problem with encouraging new users to develop good habits?
Why does no one get angry at /etc/security/limits.conf? This file is limiting the freedom of your processes after all. Surely that should get a rise out of someone? Also, artists and musicians are exactly the users I would *not* expect to make an informed choice regarding the security of their systems. I mean no disrespect, it is simply that most artists and musicians that I have ever met seem to have better things to do than learn the nuts and bolts of being a sysadmin. In that case I would hope that their system is secure by default so that they do not have to worry or waste time learning about PAM, iptables, and the like. They can just go about creating works of art. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAkltzxEACgkQwRXgH3rKGfPuVgCgqoCUWINcPTBWNbxxhbYtxTMF mmEAoJ1QVTDC0FWtdIeFjz3yMKn94his =yUxu -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ 64studio-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.64studio.com/mailman/listinfo/64studio-users
