Re: [NOT OFFTOPIC] Re: groups

Tim Smith (tzs@tzs.net)
Sun, 6 Sep 1998 18:18:42 -0700 (PDT)


On 7 Sep 1998, Aaron Denney wrote:
> > Is there any reason that normal users are not allowed to create and
> > destroy groups? I think it would be nice if a user could create a
...
> Well, for one thing, this is not kernel related. All the kernel does

Yes, it *is* kernel releated, because the kind of problem solved by allowing
normal users to create and destroy groups are some of the same problems that
are solved by adding ACL support to the kernel and filesystem(s). Discussion
of ACLs is kernel related, and so discussion of mechanisms that might reduce
or eliminate the need for ACLs is also kernel related, even if a particular
such mechanism is outside the kernel. The kernel does not exist in a
vacuum.

--Tim Smith

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