> John Summerfield wrote:
> 
> > > Why is it I cannot have a username such as  2bad yet can have bad2
> >
> > Because you didn't try hard enough?
> 
> I did add the user by editting /etc/passwd  '
> My question relates more to being able to do this by default.
> I see no reason, security or other that having a number beginning the
> username is a problem

It's a pretty common rule. Applies to every programming language I can 
think of, and to other operating systems. Is it so hard to live with?

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