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List:       suse-ppc
Subject:    Re: [opensuse-ppc] Should openSUSE review it's Security Policies?
From:       Larry Stotler <larrystotler () gmail ! com>
Date:       2012-02-29 19:39:31
Message-ID: CADwjxuTtEKZP8JuCHbKYJz4nSWv=Ab_bQ4vsC+VgCh9QMghJ_A () mail ! gmail ! com
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oops.......good old Google.  Will repost.

Sorry

On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 2:17 PM, Alexander Graf <agraf@suse.de> wrote:
>
> On 29.02.2012, at 20:16, Larry Stotler wrote:
>
>> As many are aware, Linus Torvalds has started a rant about the
>> security policies in openSUSE for things that require the root
>> password. =A0From his Google+
>> post(https://plus.google.com/102150693225130002912/posts/1vyfmNCYpi5),
>> he names these:
>>
>> Time Zone changes
>> Adding a Printer
>> Adding a wireless network.
>>
>> Now, I don't usually see the wireless issue because KNetworkmanager in
>> KDE3(which I use) has never asked the root password for adding a new
>> network.
>>
>> While at 37, I've never changed timezones(I lead a boring life) I
>> would have to agree that having to use the root password for this
>> would be annoying if I needed to change it because of a flight or
>> something.
>>
>> I've worked with Linus on a hardware issue years ago, and I think we
>> should probably at least consider reviewing the policies if they do
>> need changed.
>
> While I agree, I'm fairly sure this is not a PPC issue :)
>
>
> Alex
>
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