IT Job creations... IT job losses?

Keith Mastin kmastin-PzQIwG9Jn9VAFePFGvp55w at public.gmane.org
Fri Oct 31 18:44:39 UTC 2003


>> The only awful thing that I am aware is that they had people running as
>> root by default.  Running as root by default is insanity but I've heard
>> rumours that may no longer be the case ... anyone know?
>
> for running a PC, that's not so bad really. I've been running like that
> for a long time, but not on my server:)

"Do not take the name of root in vain" - Linus Torvalds

How does this limit your access to certain programs? Did you set up your
servers to allow remote root access? I don't see an advantage...

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Keith
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