Re: As seen above: use of su vs sudo
>> Once you let a user run an editor with escalated privileges, you're
>> fu**ed. In almost every editor, you can load a different file, save
>> the buffer with a different file name.
>
> Of course.
>
> Again, that comes down to: do you trust this user with elevated access,
> or not?
It is not about trust. It is about authorisation. About privileges and how to control them effectively.
You may trust your friend not to crash your shiny new car. But would you just give the key and let go?
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