> Before everyone goes too bonkers, consider exactly how safe/dangerous > this behavior actually is on a single user machine. Food for thought. > > Think to yourself: what *exactly* is the difference between the only > user account on your machine and root? How are you "safe"?
Not everyone runs firefox as root, like you Ted. Blurring all the lines is the wrong assesment. Yes, a lot of safety is about hurdles. The sidewalk is raised to a different height than the road as a hurdle, and it has a safety benefit. It reduces the danger for pedestrians because drivers don't what want the hurdle of replacing their rims. That is safety. I prefer the hurdles.
