Subj : Re: linux permissions issue
To : Digital Man
From : tenser
Date : Sat Aug 30 2025 01:33 am
On 26 Aug 2025 at 09:57a, Digital Man pondered and said...
DM> Re: Re: linux permissions issue
DM> By: Exodus to Accession on Sun Aug 24 2025 08:19 am
DM>
DM> > hahah ... I find all the use of "permissions" in a home operation syste
DM> > retarded. I understand in a network or work environment, but to have t
DM> > jump thru hoops to get to a SD card, flash drive, or even a directory i
DM> > just plain nuts.
DM> >
DM> > This isn't only Linux, this is Windows as well.
DM>
DM> The lack of default and universal "permissions" enforcement is why DOS
DM> and Windows were such ripe breeding grounds for malware. You need
DM> security, even in a home operation [sic] system, to keep malicious
DM> processes from doing nefarious things. It's a feature, not a bug.
Or just to prevent the user from making a mistake and bricking their
own system.
That said, I know people who have written books on Unix security that
just login as root because, well, it's their damned computer.
