[ale] Sunday 05-22-05 6PM RUN-AS-ROOT CHALLENGE

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> A regular user can't write to the operating system's protected areas, or
> kill off utilities that are used by the system, or any of that type of
> crap.  If people in general ran as regular users, they wouldn't need to
> lose their stuff all of the time.  They might be forced to lose it when
> the hard disk drive dies or something like that, but not becuase of a
> vulnerability that they would otherwise not needed to try to work around
> becuase they were running as a regular user.  You want to make the
> entire argument about data, well there you go.  There are reasons that
> running as root can help to demolish your data, and yet again, you will
> overlook and ignore them, no?
>
>  - Mike

I lost more data when I ran as a user. In fact, the only data I have ever lost 
was during the time that I ran as a user. One thing that I think your camp is 
overlooking is the fact that someone (like me) can run as root AND still 
implement other features in the OS to protect from viruses, data loss and the 
like.

THAT is why I put forth the challenge. To prove that I can run as root AND 
brush off the problems that your camp poses - including ruining "the World"

Hope you all are backing out . . . .
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Wishing you Happiness, Joy, and Laughter,
Drew Brown
http://www.ChangingLINKS.com