Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 8 Mar 2001 15:30:11 -0500 (EST) | From | God <> | Subject | Re: 2.4.2 ext2 filesystem corruption ? (was 2.4.2: What happened ?(No |
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On Thu, 8 Mar 2001, Alexander Viro wrote:
> Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2001 01:21:31 -0500 (EST) > From: Alexander Viro <viro@math.psu.edu> > To: Ben Greear <greearb@candelatech.com> > Cc: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>, > Linux Kernel <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org> > Subject: Re: 2.4.2 ext2 filesystem corruption ? (was 2.4.2: What happened > ?(No > > > > On Wed, 7 Mar 2001, Ben Greear wrote: > > > I see it differently: If it's possible for the driver to protect the > > user, and it does not, then it strikes me as irresponsible programming. If > > there is a reason other than 'only elite users are cool enough to tune > > their system, and they never make mistakes', then that's ok, but I have > > not heard that argument yet. > > *users* have no business changing the system configuration. End of story. > Again, if somebody doesn't read manpages before doing stuff under root - > no point trying to protect him. He will find a way to fsck up, no matter > how many "safety" checks you put in.
Just curious, but do you administer any kind of network with users? Are they all perfect? Never changing a setting? Never screwing anything up? ... If so , then it must get boring sitting in your office all day.
According to you, I, nor any of the other millions of computer users/game players out there, should ever do anything more then install a game and run it. Oh wait .. ya know what? .. that involves changing system settings too ..... darn .. ya know .. I guess I just shouldn't use a computer at all.... -end of story
> BTW, that's the first time I've seen > "elite" used as a term for "able to understand the meaning of words 'use > with extreme caution'". Oh, well...
What? .... that is very, VERY, low and stupid.
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