Roberto C. Sánchez dijo [Sun, May 31, 2009 at 07:27:56AM -0400]: > Here is behavior that I consider to be equally sane: > > $ su - > Password: > # echo ciao >/tmp/foo > # chmod -w /tmp/foo > # exit > logout > $ vim /tmp/foo > :w -> E45: 'readonly' option is set (add ! to override) > :w! -> "/tmp/foo" E212: Can't open file for writing > (…) > In reality, what I am having trouble with is, how these two > scenarios are different: > > 1. Someone produces a PDF with certain DRM restrictions. The user > decides that he does not like the restrictions and so looks to > circumvent them. > > 2. A user or sysadmin produces a file and removes certain access (read > and/or write) for other users. The user decides that he does not like > the restrictions and so looks to circumvent them.
Strong difference here, given we are talking about a Unixish system: In case 1, all of the bits in question belong to the same user. In case 2, some of the bits belong to a special user who is in charge of running the machine. -- Gunnar Wolf - gw...@gwolf.org - (+52-55)5623-0154 / 1451-2244 PGP key 1024D/8BB527AF 2001-10-23 Fingerprint: 0C79 D2D1 2C4E 9CE4 5973 F800 D80E F35A 8BB5 27AF -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
