-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Monday 18 November 2002 9:23 pm, m.w.chang wrote: > sorry, i just want to avoid the hussles related to file system access > control (FSAC) or security when learning linux as starters. out of > my linux learning experience, many times, I was hinderd by all these > security things. > > You see, for a really newbie, their primary interest is NOT security, > but functions. I and many others don't want to be security experts or > (despite of all those blackmails from hackers and security advisors). > I do beileve functions can be obtained without caring about secuirty. > Call DOS a toy, but it did serve everyone and contributed to the > world's automation process. > > That's why I said linux (if not open-source computing) is about > security only. > > I guess, I will still be bugged by security subsystems in linux for > the rest of my learning processs.
I am truly puzzled by this. I enjoyed the convenience of having my "user" account (I back up my production files) for playing around and trying things in, knowing I wouldn't destroy the entire distribution if I did so. In fact, I even have a couple of "fake" users for some particular ways of experimenting. I find the security features freeing rather than restricting. I mean, how hard is it to type "su -" and enter a password? - -- Robert Black Eagle Linux for stability; GPG for security -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.0 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE92eXwtjSYKkYJrmcRAv+FAJ49VL3X/4uJCYB0RDR05Lsb5EJFzgCfUGXF RobIBhNPsTCHOgNa93jYuW4= =VUbK -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
