On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 10:18:00 +0000, a broadcast message from the Roy
Schestowitz console, was as follows:
> __/ [Bill Baker] on Monday 21 November 2005 09:04 \__
>
>> I've just been thinking, and tell me if this solution would work or not:
>>
>> One of the big problems of Linux adoption is that you need the root
>> password in order to install software.
>
>
> No, it's not. It's actually what makes Linux stable and secure as a matter
> of face. Adoption is hindered by a variety of other factors, e.g.:
>
> -Proprietary software that are not yet supported by Linux
>
> -Stereotypes and propaganda that is amplified by Windows trolls
>
> -Subjective views and misguided adaptations due to the prevalence of
> Windows
>
> [...]
>
>> Either that, or you need to run
>> as root all the time, which is not really a secure option. The way to
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
>> get around that for the average Joe User is to create a .png or .jpg
>> file at installation that has the user's chosen root password on it and
>> display it in the dialog box whenever a user is prompted for the root
>> password.
>
>
> You call /that/ secure?
On my systems, at installation (or any other time) the root password is
only shown as *********** by default, so I don't see what taking a .png or
.jpg "snapshot" would do anyway....if I'm reading the above correctly.
>> Of course, only users on the sudoers list (to be determined by the user
>> at installation time) would have the password displayed. And it would
>> need to be able to be updated whenever the root password changed.
>>
>> So would this work? Or has this already been thought of?
>
>
> Quote frankly, I think it's a peculiar idea. Are you suggesting that
> authentication prompts are replaced by CAPTCHA's?
>
> Roy
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