Alan Cox wrote: > On Mon, 2002-12-16 at 11:04, Sergey Korzhevsky wrote: > > Could you explain me, please, what is the reason to remove > > 'root' name from a system? > > In many languages the letter sequence "root" is meaningless, > or even not > in their default characters. >
So what about names like like /etc, /mnt, /var, /bin, /proc, which probably don't translate well either. And commands (ls, mv, cp), and file names (/etc/shadow, /etc/fstab). Where does one draw the line? But of course I agree with the UID/GID thing... If something needs priveledges of UID 0, then the process should check that UID is 0, not that username is root. Most any requirement that a username/groupname be news, ftp, root, nobody, etc is poor design (a bug), but all in all, standardized system usernames are a good thing, aren't they? ~ Daniel ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This message is the property of Time Inc. or its affiliates. It may be legally privileged and/or confidential and is intended only for the use of the addressee(s). No addressee should forward, print, copy, or otherwise reproduce this message in any manner that would allow it to be viewed by any individual not originally listed as a recipient. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any unauthorized disclosure, dissemination, distribution, copying or the taking of any action in reliance on the information herein is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify the sender and delete this message. Thank you.
