running as root is inherently wrong
running as root is inherently wrong
Posted Jun 26, 2003 15:02 UTC (Thu) by tjc (guest, #137)In reply to: running as root is inherently wrong by ballombe
Parent article: Lindows.com - Friend or Foe?
The article say 'simply does not want to deal with any passwords.'
Even Windows XP has user accounts and passwords, so I have to agree; running as root is a Real Bad Idea. A potential user who has trouble with passwords might not be able to do anything useful with a computer even if they did manage to log in.
Running as root because it's easier for novice users is sort of like replacing the ignition key on a car with a big red button.