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Re:Unix legend Ken Thompson announces he's switching From ma... by kergonath on Sunday March 19, 2023 @02:07PM (#35221790)
An admin check tells the OS that you are an admin, not that you know what the software does and that you are ok with CoolWallpapers logging all inputs.
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Re:Unix legend Ken Thompson announces he's switching From ma... by noisy_boy on Sunday March 19, 2023 @11:41PM (#35227000)
It also tells the OS that I have root privilege and I should know what to do with that power, not babysit me.
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