On 13 Dec 2001 08:12:14AM +0800, Rafael 'Dido' Sevilla ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) said:
> > install it on your own computer. If you think about it, 'valid user' > > tends to imply some central authority... ;) > Of course there is a central authority. r00t :) "But I _am_ root!" ;) > The biggest single design mistake in Unix. The all-powerful root > account. Would have been far better in terms of security to create more Well, _somebody's_ got to have enough permissions to give other people permissions. ;) But yes, there are other models that can give finer-grained security. For most uses, though, the Unix model is fine. (Not that I wouldn't like real ACLs...) -- Sacha Chua <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 3 BS CS geek =) Ateneo Cervini-Eliazo Networks (ACENT) tel: 63(2) 426-6001 loc 5925 BOFH excuse #313: your process is not ISO 9000 compliant _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
