Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2004 15:26:24 -0600 From: "Jacques A. Vidrine" <nectar@FreeBSD.org> To: Michael Nottebrock <lofi@freebsd.org> Cc: ports-committers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: ports/audio/arts Makefile Message-ID: <20040301212624.GF8957@lum.celabo.org> In-Reply-To: <200402072116.i17LGmkA007339@repoman.freebsd.org> References: <200402072116.i17LGmkA007339@repoman.freebsd.org>
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On Sat, Feb 07, 2004 at 01:16:48PM -0800, Michael Nottebrock wrote: > lofi 2004/02/07 13:16:48 PST > > FreeBSD ports repository > > Modified files: > audio/arts Makefile > Log: > Make artswrapper suid. This will enable running artsd with realtime > priority. Bump PORTREVISION. Hi Michael! Could you make this an option, and default off please? Otherwise, please explain why the benefits outweight the risks of another set-user-ID root binary? KDE documentation says: ``If you make artswrapper SUID root, it will likely improve the quality of your audio playback by reducing gaps in the music. However, it also increases the risk that a bug in the code or a malicious user can crash or otherwise harm your machine. In addition, on multi-user machines, prioritizing high-quality audio may result in deteriorated performance for the users who are trying to make ÒproductiveÓ use of the machine.'' Cheers, -- Jacques Vidrine / nectar@celabo.org / jvidrine@verio.net / nectar@freebsd.orghelp
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