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Re: Which IM, blog and email service are best for debian users?



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Ron Johnson wrote:
> On 06/15/08 05:46, Star Liu wrote:
>> <snip> except that it refuses root to use it. :)
> 
> As well it should.  Why are you running as root?
> 
I disagree. I agree that in 99% of cases running normal UL applications
as root is a bad idea, but this isn't ubuntu. If I want to play with
[whatever] as root, then it should damn well let me.

That said, the user who actually has some need to do it probably has the
necessary skills to just remove the (e)uid check.

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