On Thu, 2009-07-23 at 13:25 +0200, Steve Langasek wrote: > On Sun, Jul 12, 2009 at 03:50:39PM +0200, Andreas Barth wrote: > > For this reason, I intend to propose the following options: > > > 1. Keep /usr/local writeable by group staff (i.e. leave things as they > > are). > > > 2. Decide to change the default so that /usr/local is not writeable by > > group staff anymore. This change should only be implemented after an > > appropriate transition plan exists, so that system administrators can > > keep that functionality. (Reasons for the change are the adaption of > > other tools like sudo on most sites, and the concept of "least > > surprise" for novice users.) > > > 3. Further discussion. > > > Comments? > > Looks like we've covered the options (with the proposed amendments), and I'm > content to vote on this. I'll definitely vote 3) last, because I'm largely > of the view that this is bikeshedding, and either solution meets the needs > of the vast majority of users.
I agree. Bdale -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
