[ale] Linux "course" at GT?

[Thompson Freeman]

On Thu, 9 Sep 1999, Rob Butera wrote:

> On Thu, 9 Sep 1999, Chris Ricker wrote:
> 
> > Actually, I suspect you're underestimating Linux usage at Tech.  People who
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> 
> Just one datapoint.  It does make you worry about new Linux installations
> in the dorms who haven't even created a root password yet :) (this may
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<soapbox>
I contend that one of the most dangerous errors of the PC (as in desktop)
computers has been the idea/habit that administrator level security isn't
all that important. The mainframe people and the minicomputer people both
had (if I remember correctly) to learn the hard way that certain
operations must require awkward rituals (root login/su) to encourage
stability and usablility.
<\soapbox>

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