-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Wed, Nov 09, 2016 at 05:38:01PM +0000, Brian wrote: > On Tue 08 Nov 2016 at 17:54:41 -0500, Stefan Monnier wrote: > > > >> > Futzing with partitions is the admin's job. > > >> Could be, but it's not (g)parted's job to enforce these kinds of rules:
[...] > > It costs extra code with at best no benefit. > > A well-made couple of points. But a user being able to shoot himself > in his own foot with other tools as a way of bolstering the argument > doesn't bear close scrutiny nowadays. But this should be taken care of by the device files having appropriate permissions. An /dev/sda having -rw-rw-rw- is asking for trouble, I think we all agree on this :-) > Perhaps a reason for updating > the bug record to clarify what the issue is? Hm. Layering error. regards - -- t -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.12 (GNU/Linux) iEYEARECAAYFAlgjiIIACgkQBcgs9XrR2kbPQACeOgjjHNwDURiKeeI8id4iNn9i eMsAn1rAkCgZXl3bL8MkzYwp0L27MeHA =0fEr -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
