Re: makedev is now priority extra
On Mon, Oct 05, 2009 at 08:11:57AM +0200, Luk Claes wrote:
> Manoj Srivastava wrote:
> > Actually, udev, while nice, is optional, and I think I have read
> > reports of admins opting _not_ to have udev on the system, so in some
> > cases one may have systems without udev and with MAKEDEV. Policy should
> > try to support this, if we can.
>
> It's only optional in theory as if you don't use it you're totally on
> your own.
Er, what do you base that statement on?
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The biometric identification system at the gates of the CIA headquarters
works because there's a guard with a large gun making sure no one is
trying to fool the system.
http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2009/01/biometrics.html
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