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On 03-06-2010 20:28:27 +0000, Jeremy Olexa wrote: |
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> Hi, |
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> Current situation is to mask packages that run as root. I'm seriously |
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> considering to lift this restriction because: |
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> 1) We aren't very good at keeping this list up2date. |
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> 2) It poses artificial restrictions for some users and doens't harm the |
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> other users. |
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> 3) Why bother to mask them? |
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> Anyone disagree? |
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No. Ideally we should also try to get rid of "prefix == unprivileged" |
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assumption (although it will remain reality for the majority of |
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use-cases). |
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Fabian Groffen |
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Gentoo on a different level |
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