# Re: xsane as root

From: Oliver Rauch (oliver.rauch@Wolfsburg.DE)
Date: Thu Feb 24 2000 - 15:02:47 PST

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  Bill Wohler wrote:

  > Oliver Rauch <oliver.rauch@Wolfsburg.DE> writes:
  > > No, the warning does not help at all because someone who uses xsane as root
  > > does not that it is dangerous. The idea is that it just will not work.
  >
  > That same person doesn't know that using sh as root is dangerous,
  > but does sh exit if you're root?

  That is something totally different. I can give you several good reasons why you should open
  a shell as root. Can you give me one good reason why xsane should be run as root?

  Bye
  Oliver

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