From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 (2022-12-14) on finch.gentoo.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.0 required=5.0 tests=HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS, MAILING_LIST_MULTI,NO_RELAYS autolearn=unavailable autolearn_force=no version=4.0.0 Received: by chiba.3jane.net (Postfix, from userid 1105) id BACE024658; Tue, 25 Dec 2001 19:51:19 -0600 (CST) Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2001 19:51:19 -0600 From: Daniel Robbins To: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] ebuilds for kde3 beta etc. Message-ID: <20011225195119.J6926@chiba.3jane.net> References: <0GOR009629L95F@mxout2.netvision.net.il> <3C26E6FB.6010600@theleaf.be> <1009242742.1501.0.camel@zoidberg> <0GOV00D81VGO1H@mxout1.netvision.net.il> <20011224231121.A6926@chiba.3jane.net> <1009282203.1648.4.camel@zoidberg> <20011225094918.D6926@chiba.3jane.net> <1009311584.8850.0.camel@zoidberg> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <1009311584.8850.0.camel@zoidberg> User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.22.1i Organization: Gentoo Technologies, Inc. Sender: gentoo-dev-admin@gentoo.org Errors-To: gentoo-dev-admin@gentoo.org X-BeenThere: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.6 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Developer discussion list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: X-Archives-Salt: d07a2c4c-9ce1-4826-92c9-8a79fd592414 X-Archives-Hash: cb8667512afab3960cfa1d6db4d1f707 On Tue, Dec 25, 2001 at 09:19:43PM +0100, Mikael Hallendal wrote: > If we want to create a distributions for everyone we have to go around > to make users don't hurt themeselfs. Since users _will_ do bad things to > there own systems if they are able to. And if so, masking and comments > are not enough, imho. As I pointed out in my reply to Geert, Linux doesn't have much red tape. There's nothing stopping root from typing "rm -rf /", so I think that a very clear and explicitly spooky warning in package.mask is appropriate. Yes, this is sufficient. Anyone who can't be trusted to read a clear warning in package.mask and respect it either shouldn't have root access, or should be trusted to deal with any potential badness that may happen. I think the best motto is "inform the user, and then trust them to make the right decision." Will all users thus informed make the right decision? No. But the vast majority will. Best Regards, -- Daniel Robbins Chief Architect/President http://www.gentoo.org Gentoo Technologies, Inc.