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Originally Posted by mithrandir
Access does not automatically mean write/delete access to everything. You can have convenience or security. Pick one.
Convenience makes mistakes like that more likely. UAC at least asks "are you sure?".
Who runs their *nix system always logged on as root?
Ever done "rm -rf /*" when you really meant "rm -rf *" ?
I know of someone who did "chmod -R -x /*" on a live production system. Good thing they had a current mksysb and data backups.
Andrew
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I don't worry too much about linux. As long as I have set my root password so I can use it. I log onto root when I need to work in the usr folders.
In windows convenience is most important. I work on the principal that anything on your computer that is going to harm you if accessed should not be there. Security only keeps honest people out.
I have my computer fully backed up in a number of places and can re-load if anything goes wrong. I was brought up on DOS and Machine code
Barry