----- Original Message -----
From: "Benjamin Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Rich C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 6:41 PM
Subject: Re: Open Formats (was ZD on Linux)
> On Wed, 20 Jun 2001, Rich C wrote:
> > Well if you're surfing the 'net as root in Linux (or any 'NIX,) you
> > deserve what you get! ;o)
>
> True. But even surfing as a regular user, I'm not much better off on my
> single-user workstation. The only account is my own, and the only data
> belongs to that account. If I get nailed through my browser, the game is
> pretty much up anyway. :-(
>
That's the beauty of multi-user OSes! I have a separate account set up just
for browsing, email, chat, etc; another one for development and system
configuration (has more privileges--I can read and write the /usr tree and
browse the logs...I would NEVER go online with this one.)
My graphical root login has the MOST ANNOYING desktop background, to remind
me to do what I have to do and get the hell out as soon as I'm done. Mostly
I just log in under my regular development account and just open a root
xterm to do something quick.
Rich Cloutier
SYSTEM SUPPORT SERVICES
www.sysupport.com
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