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Re: Getting lock during commit stalls cvs ci
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Jim Hyslop |
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Re: Getting lock during commit stalls cvs ci |
Date: |
Wed, 01 Feb 2006 22:46:45 -0500 |
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Harry Putnam wrote:
> Jim Hyslop <address@hidden> writes:
>>From a security perspective, running as root for general purpose
>>activities is a Really Bad Idea.
>
>
> How is that true with a single user home machine?
Security 101: Viruses, Trojan horses, Sony DRM rootkits and so on. The
effects of many of these malware are severely curtailed if you are not
running as root.
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Jim Hyslop
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