hal privileges [was: Re: [Utopia] gnome-mount 0.3 is out]

[Martin Pitt]

Hi David!

David Zeuthen [2006-01-12 12:07 -0500]:
> But... there's a world of difference from a local exploit that requires
> you to be at the console... to one that doesn't require physical.

True.

> Calling hal dangerous in that sense is frankly not fair. 

Sorry, this was just a heated reaction to the 'crippled'. I apologize.
Let's forget about this part, shall we?

> I don't really have the time, the energy nor the inclination to argue
> about this any more.

*agree*, me neither.

> I really do hope to see the patch from you or Matthew that splits
> hald into two processes..

Yes, I'm sure we'll find a solution. Sjoerd Simons is already working
at one, too. :)

> with this, we can start shipping the same code. Only by doing this
> we can pave the way for e.g.  gfloppy to do useful things using HAL.
> I'd hate to see Ubuntu do one thing and Red Hat and Novell another.
> That would just be a waste of time.

*nod*

Thank you,

Martin

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