>On Fri, Dec 12, 2003 at 10:56:17AM -0600, Jack O'Quin wrote:
>> If refusing to run with any privileges is their goal, then they have
>> failed completely. We do it all the time right now using JACK
>> capabilities, which bypasses their checks entirely, or by running as
>> root with `sudo' or `su'
On Fri, Dec 12, 2003 at 12:57:42PM -0600, Jack O'Quin wrote:
> >
> > Posix has no "thinking" regarding WIMPs
>
> Remind me what WIMPs stands for, so I can understand this comment.
Window Icon MousePointer; just about synonymous with GUI.
Jesper
Jens M Andreasen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I am in a very bad mood today, so I thought that it would be good for
> you if I did some critisiscm of this draft.
Good. Every project needs a curmudgeon. ;-)
> On Fri, 2003-12-12 at 05:05, Jack O'Quin wrote:
> > Historically, many Linux audio a
On Fri, Dec 12, 2003 at 10:56:17AM -0600, Jack O'Quin wrote:
> If refusing to run with any privileges is their goal, then they have
> failed completely. We do it all the time right now using JACK
> capabilities, which bypasses their checks entirely, or by running as
> root with `sudo' or `su'.
>
Tim Janik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > Unfortunately, audio applications using GTK cannot take full advantage
> > of this option, because GTK refuses to run setgid. The unintended
> > consequence of that policy is to *increase* our security exposure by
> > forcing us to grant realtime privile
Hi Jack!
I am in a very bad mood today, so I thought that it would be good for
you if I did some critisiscm of this draft.
Good news: No "Hallelujas"
Bad news: I might go over the top?
Nothing is personal. I just try to think from the perspective of the
gtk-team.
cheers // Jens M Andreasen
O
not meaning to start the actual discussion here, but to point out the
more or less obvious contr points.
On 11 Dec 2003, Jack O'Quin wrote:
>
> Problems with GTK
> =
>
> Unfortunately, audio applications using GTK cannot take full advantage
> of this option, because GTK refuses t
It needs some nice ending.
We respectfully ask that you reconsider the implementation of this check.
Or something
{This is a draft of a note for the GTK developers, requesting them
to soften their position on disallowing setgid. Please post
comments and suggestions. It carries more weight coming from a
group of us. Also, please tell me where this is should go.}
{The note seems overly long. Sugg
