__/ [ ed ] on Thursday 09 November 2006 13:06 \__
> On Thu, 09 Nov 2006 11:26:55 +0000
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> The Truth About User Privileges
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Has the time finally come for the least-privilege user -- you know,
>> | setting your Windows client machines to run without system
>> | administrator rights?
>> |
>> | [...]
>> |
>> | Today, some Windows applications just won't run properly on a
>> | desktop without administrative rights. "It's a dirty little
>> | secret people sweep under the rug because they're not able to
>> | do much about the problem. A lot of applications and pieces
>> | of environments won't work if users aren't given admin rights,"
>> | says Steve Kleynhans, vice president for Gartner's client
>> | platforms group. "If you can get applications to function
>> | with lower rights, in a lot of cases it hampers the user
>> | experience."
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.darkreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=110225&WT.svl=news1_1
>>
>> $ sudo apt-get linux
>> $ chown $USER linux
>>
>> In Windows it's:
>>
>> $ apt-get linux
>> bash: premission denied
>> $ chown Windows $USER
>
> in america user owns linux, in soviet russia windows owns user.
...Seen the following sig a minute ago while moderating comments in Slashdot:
"In Soviet Russia, the government controls the commerce."
Reminded me of your followup, so here we go. *Smile*
Best wishes,
Roy
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