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Re: Netscape bug: Newbies using root



It's also important not to use Netscape as root (or other mail tools as
root) when sending mail to the Debian mailing lists.  I get lots of posts
that don't go through, because the sender is root or another system user
that Smartlist recognizes.


Pete

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On 20 Jun 1997, John Goerzen wrote:

> It is stated very clearly in documentation all over that you should
> run as root as little as possible...  Besides, it is common sense.
> When I first taught myself Unix, this was impressed on me very
> clearly.  The Linux NAG and SAG mention it, I'm sure, as do some
> various HOWTOs.



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