From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Apr 4 17:40:29 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 506E716A4CE for ; Mon, 4 Apr 2005 17:40:29 +0000 (GMT) Received: from nagual.pp.ru (pobrecita.freebsd.ru [194.87.13.42]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 885BF43D2F for ; Mon, 4 Apr 2005 17:40:28 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from ache@nagual.pp.ru) Received: from nagual.pp.ru (ache@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by nagual.pp.ru (8.13.3/8.13.3) with ESMTP id j34HeRtI035005; Mon, 4 Apr 2005 21:40:27 +0400 (MSD) (envelope-from ache@nagual.pp.ru) Received: (from ache@localhost) by nagual.pp.ru (8.13.3/8.13.3/Submit) id j34HeQKU035003; Mon, 4 Apr 2005 21:40:26 +0400 (MSD) (envelope-from ache) Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 21:40:26 +0400 From: Andrey Chernov To: Poul-Henning Kamp Message-ID: <20050404174025.GA34540@nagual.pp.ru> Mail-Followup-To: Andrey Chernov , Poul-Henning Kamp , Gavin Atkinson , current@FreeBSD.ORG References: <1112632713.71324.52.camel@buffy.york.ac.uk> <3080.1112634823@critter.freebsd.dk> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <3080.1112634823@critter.freebsd.dk> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.9i X-AntiVirus: checked by AntiVir Milter (version: 1.1.0-3; AVE: 6.30.0.7; VDF: 6.30.0.61; host: nagual.pp.ru) X-Greylist: Sender IP whitelisted, not delayed by milter-greylist-1.6 (nagual.pp.ru [0.0.0.0]); Mon, 04 Apr 2005 21:40:27 +0400 (MSD) cc: current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Can't change partition table anymore X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 04 Apr 2005 17:40:29 -0000 On Mon, Apr 04, 2005 at 07:13:43PM +0200, Poul-Henning Kamp wrote: > But you have to admit that would reduce gun-violence if it was true, > right ? :-) > > >We're not talking about curb-side child-height baskets. We're talking > >about people who should know what they are doing (they have root, after > >all), entering commands which they expect to work... > > Sorry, I disagree. > > This was true when root was Ken, Dennis and Brian. > > Today root is Tom, Dick and Harry and they need sensible padding. You have right to have this point of view, but this logic becomes broken later at some moment (when action declined). If you will follow this logic to the end, you'll print out meaningful warning explaining further actions needed or (Y/N) confirmation. As I already say, I have nothing serious against that variant (just found it bothering a little). It allows at least not stuck in the middle between the earth and the sky. But some random bit in the sysctl - this is apotheosis. -- http://ache.pp.ru/