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* LUG meet on 12 Jan. 2003 @ VJTI
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On Wed, 8 Jan 2003, Satya wrote:
> > Lets say me and my brother use different ISPs and we would not like
> > to share passwords. How to do that ? I believe there is no viable
> > solution
>
> I don't need to do this myself, so I won't do the research. But I bet
> there's a way to allow non-privileged users (even specific ones) to
> ppp-up and -down, or at least set up the scripts so that the
> appropriate dialer is used or something.
OK we can give access to wvdial by adding the users in sudoers file
But I'm talking of *not sharing the password* not even with the root.
In Windows it is easy:
Just use ur ISP's dialer , or Dialup Networking for that matter.
Enter username and password. Choose do not save password.
> > My system is badly shut and for fsck the shell script asks for the root
> > password. But I'm (the root)not available. The system wont proceed
> > without fsck. What to do now? Note: even with ext3, if the fs is in
> > real bad shape RHL *asks* for root password.
>
> A computer that doesn't need an admin? You're looking for Toasters,
> aisle 5.
No. I'm looking for a PC not a server. PC shud not require an admin IMHO.
That's the philosophy behind Windows 9x series, I guess, which made it
successful as it is today.
In fact I'd watched interview of some IT bigwigs sometime back.
They claimed that PC in its current incarnation is too complex for an
average user.
It shud be as simple as your Television.. turn on the switch and there you
go...
> >6. Better/Easier Development environment
> > OK C may be good for experienced programmers. But I've seen many novice
> > people write good sofware with VB. It is easy (period)
>
> VB sucks (period).
>
> You want VB-style, choose Java. Choose Emacs. Choose Tcl/Tk. Choose
> PHP, Perl, JSP. Choose from a hundred different languages.... Bah,
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> there goes my _Trainspotting_ reference.
I'm talking of Environment.
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Nikhil
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