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From: Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net>
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Subject: Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities
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On Sat, 11 Mar 2017 18:08:36 +0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>
> On 11/03/17 17:04, Andreas Kohlbach wrote:
>> On Fri, 10 Mar 2017 19:58:05 +0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>>>
>>> generally you have to enter an password, but otherwise, yes
>>
>> Wow! That wouldn't be user friendly. The system should transparently for
>> the user (no user interaction) do it and of course *not* ask for a
>> password.
>>
> Well if you want you operating system to change the ground under you
> feet without so much as a by-your-leave, ...
>
> ...I suggest you buy Windows!

We're talking newbie Linux distribution here. I don't expect Debian or
Slackware to not ask for a password. But would suggest Ubuntu or Mint to
be different.

I recently read about a user being asked for a login password for a demo
Linux (booted from DVD or USB to see how it works). Imagine you are a
Windows user and want to test Linux and boot from such a DVD/USB, and the
first thing happening is you are asked for a password.

It doesn't help that the password was blank (just needed to press
ENTER). Because that scares newbies off already. First impression...
-- 
Andreas
You know you are a redneck if
you use the term "over yonder" more than once a month.