Re: Netscape pipe fix on the way

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Wed, 10 Mar 1999 01:15:16 +0000 (GMT)


> > <IMG src="file:/dev/mouse">
> >
> > basically locks your X session dead if you html mail it to a netscape user,
> > drop it in email etc. That way they will need to put 4.52 out a bit sooner
>
> Not if /dev/mouse (or whatever it points to) is only readable by root.
> Is there a reason for it to be readable by others? It certainly isn't
> here.

file:/dev/zero is quite cute too as is /dev/cdrom if its world read for
music playing

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