Messages in this thread |  | | | From | Shawn Leas <> | | Subject | RE: PUBLIC CHALLENGE: (was RE: devfs again, (was RE: USB device a lloc ation) ) | | Date | Fri, 8 Oct 1999 12:59:23 -0500 |
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From: Horst von Brand [mailto:vonbrand@inf.utfsm.cl] Subject: Re: PUBLIC CHALLENGE: (was RE: devfs again, (was RE: USB device allocation) )
>If I want to allow all users/some users to access the floppy drive, I have >to recompile the kernel?? Or at least reboot? If you want that, you know >where you can find systems that can't be reconfigured in trivial ways >without rebooting.
What the hell are you talking about??? This is pure ignorance.
>>>> The use of a config file to determine permissions/ownership is not > >>>> foreign to the kernel or filesystems. >>>Name one use of configuration files for local permissions/ownership on >>>Unix/Linux. >> This is a straw man argument. You take an easy target, knock it down, >> and it really doesn't mean anything, but you claim victory. Shame. >You claimed the above, I ask where this is done, and now I'm fighting >strawmen set up by me?!
No, I'm saying the argument (not made by me) was a weak one, and by winning that little battle, you do definitely freaking NOT win ANY argument.
-Shawn
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