I think you are missing the point MW, learning Linux without the
security features would be like learning to operate an automobile
without learning the traffic regulations - you get from point A to
point B but cause many problems for others along the way.
Look at it this way - if YOU don't have to be bothered with security
measures etc., then what chance do you have of keeping someone from
taking over your box(en) and using it/them to attack other systems.
THis is a "Bad Thing" (tm) as the authorities then come gunning for YOU
not 'them'.
but hey! they're your boxes...
Myles
On Tuesday 19 November 2002 00:50, m.w.chang wrote:
> when I want to use the security system, I would surely appreciate
> that. but at some point in learning linux, just like your life, you
> wouldn't want to be distracted by security measures.
>
> > 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?
--
Myles Green
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zeus Wednesday Nov 13 2002 19:20:00 MST
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"It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is
lightly greased."
-- Kehlog Albran, "The Profit"
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