From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
To: Chad N. Tindel <chad@tindel.net>
Cc: scott.marlowe <scott.marlowe@ihs.com>
Cc: pgsql-docs@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: Mysql -> Postgresql pitfalls
Date: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 22:49:01 -0400
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"Chad N. Tindel" <chad@tindel.net> writes:
> <RANT>As a programmer, I personally would never write code that kept
> people from running things as root. I mean, what is the point?
If someone roots your box, it's not our fault. Simple as that.
Personally, I wish more net-accessible servers were written with that
philosophy. The correct question is NEVER "why can't I run this as
root?". The correct question is ALWAYS "how can I avoid running this as
root? And if I can't avoid it, why not?". Any other approach leads to
Outlook Express. (BTW, have you forgotten the SQL Server worm already?)
regards, tom lane
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