On Wednesday 03 July 2002 06:51 pm, you wrote: > If that was true, yes, you would be more open to viruses (virii isn't a > word), but since Lindows has made it clear that users log in using > usernames and passwords, I think that they have fixed this hole. > > Unless I read their FAQ wrong...
Well paint me purple and call me Barney..... Looks like they didn't bother changing it, but they did mention it in the FAQ... "The lurking terror of Root So far I haven't addressed the questionable design decision to make the user run as root. This opens the door for viruses and insecurities like the ones that have plagued Windows for years. The Unix system of limited privileges has been an effective means of restricting viral code. To throw all that away now seems very foolish."
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