[quoted lines by Steve Cayford on April 9, 2001, at 21:21]
>Is there some sort of
>security reason for the default permissions? It seems like
>overkill for a soundcard.
Yes, there is. By default, the sound card is inaccessible. When, however, a
person logs in at the console, it becomes accessible to him. This takes care of
two problems. Firstly, it's not possible for a remote user to cause sounds of
unknown origin to be heard locally. Secondly, and more importantly, it's
impossible for a remote user to record what's happening locally, i.e. others
can't eaves drop on what goes on in the privacy of your home or office.
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