Re:Do not change Linux files using Windows apps and tools
by laumars on Friday November 18, 2016 @04:21AM
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> So basically "there is a gaping hole in the middle of the street but it's ok, I've put a 'road ends here' sign in front of it so now it's the drivers' fault if something happens"
What you're describing there is road works and yes of course it would be the drivers fault if they drove into the middle of the work. Even aside the obvious point about the work being sign posted, it's the drivers job to be vigilant of hazards - including those that aren't signposted (eg potholes).
> In this case this results in a lot of files not being editable by windows programs, plain and simple - such as the entirety of /etc and /home. That's a pretty bad situation.
Think about it more like using the right tools to edit the right job. You wouldn't blame Windows / Microsoft if someone screwed up their registry because they edited that binary blob in Notepad instead of Regedit. Equally if someone is clued up enough about Linux to install and use the Linux subsystem then it's reasonable enough to expect them to use Linux tools to modify the files on the Linux filesystem.
What you're describing there is road works and yes of course it would be the drivers fault if they drove into the middle of the work. Even aside the obvious point about the work being sign posted, it's the drivers job to be vigilant of hazards - including those that aren't signposted (eg potholes).
> In this case this results in a lot of files not being editable by windows programs, plain and simple - such as the entirety of /etc and /home. That's a pretty bad situation.
Think about it more like using the right tools to edit the right job. You wouldn't blame Windows / Microsoft if someone screwed up their registry because they edited that binary blob in Notepad instead of Regedit. Equally if someone is clued up enough about Linux to install and use the Linux subsystem then it's reasonable enough to expect them to use Linux tools to modify the files on the Linux filesystem.