Chris Bennett <cpb_m...@bennettconstruction.us> wrote: > On Wed, Aug 22, 2018 at 04:29:38PM +0000, ed...@pettijohn-web.com wrote: > > > > I'm curious why you have to be root to set up networking, but the operator > > group can shut the machine off. > > > > Well, there are probably additional reasons too, but my father happily > runs OpenBSD. Of course, he needs to be able to turn the computer off. > But he does not in any way understand networking. > I've been places where ifconfig urtwn0 scan produces about 50 wifi > connections. Which ones are safe? Which ones are evil, trick connections > in order to screw over anybody that connects? Or perhaps to let all > through safely but make the data rate "spamd slow". > > After all the years he has used OpenBSD, he still hasn't read the FAQ. > Things work, dad happy. :-}
that is why "join" was added.
