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Re:X.org Security Advisory: multiple security issues X.Org X... by 1718627440 on Monday November 03, 2025 @05:47AM (#45797744)
Well, the threat is shared access to resources like clipboards, so securing against this of course breaks the clipboard. Pick your poison.
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Re:X.org Security Advisory: multiple security issues X.Org X... by bmacho on Monday November 03, 2025 @10:42AM (#45800266)
> Pick your poison.

Permission system? X11 with a permission system is the next logical step for Unix graphics. There is absolutely no need to break 40 years of graphic software, or throw away 40 years of accumulated features.

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Re:X.org Security Advisory: multiple security issues X.Org X... by 1718627440 on Monday November 03, 2025 @02:35PM (#45803390)
Yes, but even a permission system can only give a program access to the clipboard or not. You can't deny a program access to the clipboard and complain that the clipboard doesn't work.
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