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Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities

From	Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc
Subject	Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities
Date	2017-03-12 14:17 -0400
Organization	albasani.net
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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.

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  Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2017-03-08 19:43 +0000
    Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities Mark Dixon <mnd999@hotmaill.com> - 2017-03-12 11:24 +0000
    Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities 4891wsmith1984@gmail.com - 2017-03-12 09:12 -0700
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      Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2017-03-12 18:09 +0000
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    Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2017-03-08 22:19 +0000
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            Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2017-03-10 19:58 +0000
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                Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2017-03-11 18:08 +0000
                Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2017-03-12 14:17 -0400
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                Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2017-03-12 23:33 +0100
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                Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities 4891wsmith1984@gmail.com - 2017-03-13 04:37 -0700
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                Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2017-03-11 12:30 +0000
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