Disconnect wrote: > They are administered through sudo, which is becoming root.
Or they are administered through a GUI/Web interface. Like you see in many consumer-grade embedded-Linux environments (TiVo, Linksys routers, etc.). > And there are 2 big use-cases for this: backup/restore and vpn access. Android may need hooks to support a third-party backup/restore solution. That does not imply the need for root access. Userspace VPNs (e.g., OpenVPN) exist. > The third, less provider-friendly reason is custom firmware flashing to > do things like fix the abomination that is 'email'. (Or translate the > UI. Or fix the scheduler. Or...etc.) You don't need root to flash firmware on a Linksys router. -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) http://commonsware.com _The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development_ Version 1.3 Published! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
