Re: Should openSUSE review it's Security Policies?

On 29.02.2012, at 20:16, Larry Stotler wrote:

> As many are aware, Linus Torvalds has started a rant about the
> security policies in openSUSE for things that require the root
> password.  From his Google+
> post(https://plus.google.com/102150693225130002912/posts/1vyfmNCYpi5),
> he names these:
> 
> Time Zone changes
> Adding a Printer
> Adding a wireless network.
> 
> Now, I don't usually see the wireless issue because KNetworkmanager in
> KDE3(which I use) has never asked the root password for adding a new
> network.
> 
> While at 37, I've never changed timezones(I lead a boring life) I
> would have to agree that having to use the root password for this
> would be annoying if I needed to change it because of a flight or
> something.
> 
> I've worked with Linus on a hardware issue years ago, and I think we
> should probably at least consider reviewing the policies if they do
> need changed.

While I agree, I'm fairly sure this is not a PPC issue :)


Alex

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