Strange mounting issue with ext3

[pgf at laptop.org]

mikkel l. ellertson wrote:
 > pgf at laptop.org wrote:
 > > 
 > > i guess i don't understand this.  user-permission-squashed only
 > > makes explicit what is already implicitly true -- i.e., if you
 > > don't have control over who's plugging in the drive, then how do
 > > you have control over whether they're root or not?  if you do
 > > have control, then then don't set up the system to do squashed
 > > mounts.  if you don't, then, well, shouldn't you give up on the
 > > sanctity of uid?
 > > 
 > The OP wanted this set as the HAL default mounting when you plug in
 > a ext3 formatted memory stick. I was pointing out why I think it is
 > a bad idea.

ah.  i agree completely that it shouldn't be the default.  i was
mistaken, and thought the question was whether to make it
possible at all.

paul
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 paul fox, pgf at laptop.org