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Date:      Sun, 23 Jun 2002 17:15:40 -0700
From:      Terry Lambert <tlambert2@mindspring.com>
To:        obrien@FreeBSD.ORG
Cc:        des@ofug.org, arch@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Installing XFree86 package via sysinstall: need X wrapper or not?
Message-ID:  <3D1664AC.94F98F95@mindspring.com>
References:  <20020622200545.GS76002@squall.waterspout.com> <20020622204229.GG53232@elvis.mu.org> <xzpheju21z0.fsf@flood.ping.uio.no> <20020622.225127.112566091.imp@village.org> <20020623123805.B51272@dragon.nuxi.com>

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David O'Brien wrote:
> > I can't recall receiving a bug report from you.
>                              ^^^
>                              ^Wpatch
> 
> that would add back the granular menu of what X bits one wants to
> install.  Or any other sysinstall patch that asks the user if they would
> like the Xwrapper installed.

Uh...

Isn't this like removing "ls" or otherwise damaging the base
functionality of the system, and then asking for a patch to add
a menu item to sysinstall to get that functionality back?

Don't get me wrong: I understand that the reason it was done
was to provide increased security... but... security is always
a trade-off between usability for authorised and unauthorized
users.

-- Terry

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