The only thing I read in this "article" that was worth reading was the fact that *nix operating systems don't let a normal user infect the entire system.
Frankly, how does the author suggest the OS protect the user from his/her own foolishness? Should it confirm each and every action ad-nauseum to the point where users turn off the feature? If we're to beleive that users are so foolish as to blindly run anything they see, the same user base would click "yes" for each action anyway, and probanly cry until they could set an "always say yes" option.
Should it just not allow a user to edit his/her own file? That would defeat the purpose of having user data on the machine.
Should users not be able run script? That would break java/perl/php enababled websites and seriously stop people from using bash/perl/python/etc scripts they write themselves.
The answer: Make backups, just like sys admins have been preaching for years. No one listens tho, and why should they when they can instead just go and blame the OS. The hassle of burning a cd sure doesn't seem to stop the same users from copying their favorite distro or backing up cd software.
Welcome to reality: no one protect a foolish user from himself/herslef without physically removing the computer.
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The only thing I read in this "article" that was worth reading was the fact that *nix operating systems don't let a normal user infect the entire system. Frankly, how does the author suggest the OS protect the user from his/her own foolishness? Should it confirm each and every action ad-nauseum to the point where users turn off the feature? If we're to beleive that users are so foolish as to blindly run anything they see, the same user base would click "yes" for each action anyway, and probanly cry until they could set an "always say yes" option. Should it just not allow a user to edit his/her own file? That would defeat the purpose of having user data on the machine. Should users not be able run script? That would break java/perl/php enababled websites and seriously stop people from using bash/perl/python/etc scripts they write themselves. The answer: Make backups, just like sys admins have been preaching for years. No one listens tho, and why should they when they can instead just go and blame the OS. The hassle of burning a cd sure doesn't seem to stop the same users from copying their favorite distro or backing up cd software. Welcome to reality: no one protect a foolish user from himself/herslef without physically removing the computer.