Re: Where does 'www-data' come from?
On Wed, Jan 20, 1999 at 08:20:23AM +1100, Hamish Moffatt wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 19, 1999 at 01:51:39PM -0500, J. S. Connell wrote:
> > On Tue, 19 Jan 1999, Eduardo Marcel Macan wrote:
> > > started to wonder... Where does the name "www-data" come from? IS there any
> > > argument against 'www' ?
> >
> > Or perhaps one might ask why Debian deviated from common practice in naming
> > the httpd user "www-data" instead of "httpd", like "everyone else".
>
> Because www-data is more descriptive?
That's what I wonder:
Is www-data the uid of the web server process or is it the owner of the
served files?
Both at the same time is a very unwise choice as a default (but
sometimes necessary for discussion boards and the like).
--
The idea is that the first face shown to people is one they can readily
accept - a more traditional logo. The lunacy element is only revealed
subsequently, via the LunaDude. [excerpted from the Lunatech Identity Manual]
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