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usermod as non-root userusermod as non-root userPosted Dec 11, 2008 15:59 UTC (Thu) by felixfix (subscriber, #242)In reply to: usermod as non-root user by wtogami Parent article: Fedora and CAPP
If you will pardon a socio-politico comment :-) this is a common thing. Ban the tool when the tool itself is harmless, rather than the subset of its actions which are the real evil. I am especially familiar with this since I live in California and like to shoot guns, but it applies to all manner of things. It is a quite common human failing. I sometimes wonder of all the OSHA labels we get in the USA (do not step on the top steps or the backside of a ladder, do not use electrical devices in the bath) are a misguided attempt to get around that, but that's about when I decide that politicians are evil and my brain switches to a less annoying topic.
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It's easier to ban dangerous products than ignorant people Posted Dec 11, 2008 19:57 UTC (Thu) by pr1268 (subscriber, #24648) [Link] Ban the tool when the tool itself is harmless, rather than the subset of its actions which are the real evil. It's always easier (and more politically "correct") to ban dangerous products/tools rather than ignorant and/or unintelligent people. Notice that I don't mention evil/malicious people, as we (supposedly) have a law enforcement and criminal justice infrastructure to deal with them. While there's some cynicism in my comment, I generally agree with you—There's a lot of regulatory compliance (e.g., the OSHA labels) forced upon consumer products—some might argue too much—because the consumer public simply has too much to think about at any given moment to fully understand the consequences of (mis-)using things. Like a simple usermod(8) shell command.
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