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List:       kde-core-devel
Subject:    Re: security vs. usability
From:       Waldo Bastian <bastian () kde ! org>
Date:       2001-02-05 21:54:38
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On Monday 05 February 2001 13:22, Bernhard Rosenkraenzer wrote:
> I've just noticed the change in kdecore/kapp.cpp (yes, I know, it's been
> there for quite a while now) that disallows setuid/setgid KDE
> applications.
>
> While this is definitely a good thing for security, it also prevents
> people who don't care about local security (i.e. most home users) from
> making things like kppp or kisdndock setuid or setgid to allow anyone
> access to dialout links and similar stuff.

You mean they don't care about security _yet_ because they haven't been 
hacked _yet_?

I don't think that security is optional.

Cheers,
Waldo
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