Hello, On Wed, 02 Aug 2006, Joerg Schilling wrote: > Kapil Hari Paranjape <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Here is my understanding of the situation of cdrecord with Linux 2.6.x. > > Please correct me if I am wrong. > > > > "cdrecord" will (perhaps with minor modifications) be able to write > > CD's without root privileges for a user with access to rw the relevant > > drive. However this will lead to greater chances of errors in the > > CD's written. > > I am not sure if I understand you the right way, but the facts are:
I think I understand what you are saying:
The problem is that changes in the Linux interface force you to ask
Linux users to install the program setuid in order to be sure to test
all the possible difficulties that may arise when writing a CD/DVD.
As a result of your work on this program, CD/DVD writing has become
dependable on a huge number of different platforms and drives. You do
not want this achievement to be watered down in any way.
So, what I would like is that the Debian version of "cdrecord" be
(re)patched minimally so that it:
(a) Produces behaviour essentially identical to your upstream version
in case the program is installed suid or is run as root.
(b) *Can* be installed and run non-setuid root---for the "paranoid" amongst
us. Such system administrators should be WARNED that they *may* produce
"coasters" and that the better way is to install the program as
you have suggested.
I believe such a patch is possible and is essentially available in
the BTS. I also understand that you might consider (b) to be a watering
down of your work and thus unacceptable to you.
Thanks and regards,
Kapil.
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