Subject: Re: Bug #336629 - msg#00016

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Re: Bug #336629

On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 3:25 PM, Dougie Richardson <ddrichardson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-docs/+bug/336629 I'm not sure I see the issue, I initially thought there were capitals in the apt-url and that it didn't work - I wondered what other people's thoughts were.  I have as much authority as the Pope. I just don’t have as many people who believe it. (George Carlin) --Does the apturl work with lower case?  I tend to agree with Osama, and make package names lower case and application Names upper.  That being said I'm sure I've done the opposite a time or nine. Either way I don't see it as a major issue, but if other links on the same page are lower case it looks more uniform.  Just my thoughts.  Thanks Dougie for working on that bug. -- Party On, Adam -- ubuntu-doc mailing list ubuntu-doc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-doc

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Do we support enabling the root account?

There was an update today to the RootSudo page [1] on the Community Docs that added info on enabling the root account. I believe this circumvents Ubuntu's security model. I know on the forums we don't support enabling the root account for login, and apparently this isn't allowed on IRC in #ubuntu either. Granted, the information is available out there on the internet for those who want to find it, but should be allowing this information on our docs? I don't believe so. Just because information is available somewhere, and something is possible, does not mean that we provide it. I think the info should be removed, there is already an explanation at the top of the page as to why we use sudo and not root. We can certainly expand on this as needed. If we take this approach, a more official note should be added to the page telling users not to add info on enabling the root account, and sign it as left by the Documentation Team as official direction. This page may need a bit of an overhaul, which I would be happy to do with the team's approval. Comments? [1] https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo?action=diff&rev1=114&rev2=115 Cheers, -Connor -- ubuntu-doc mailing list ubuntu-doc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-doc

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Re: Bug #336629

On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 3:25 PM, Dougie Richardson <ddrichardson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-docs/+bug/336629 I'm not sure I see the issue, I initially thought there were capitals in the apt-url and that it didn't work - I wondered what other people's thoughts were.  I have as much authority as the Pope. I just don’t have as many people who believe it. (George Carlin) --Does the apturl work with lower case?  I tend to agree with Osama, and make package names lower case and application Names upper.  That being said I'm sure I've done the opposite a time or nine. Either way I don't see it as a major issue, but if other links on the same page are lower case it looks more uniform.  Just my thoughts.  Thanks Dougie for working on that bug. -- Party On, Adam -- ubuntu-doc mailing list ubuntu-doc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-doc

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Do we support enabling the root account?

There was an update today to the RootSudo page [1] on the Community Docs that added info on enabling the root account. I believe this circumvents Ubuntu's security model. I know on the forums we don't support enabling the root account for login, and apparently this isn't allowed on IRC in #ubuntu either. Granted, the information is available out there on the internet for those who want to find it, but should be allowing this information on our docs? I don't believe so. Just because information is available somewhere, and something is possible, does not mean that we provide it. I think the info should be removed, there is already an explanation at the top of the page as to why we use sudo and not root. We can certainly expand on this as needed. If we take this approach, a more official note should be added to the page telling users not to add info on enabling the root account, and sign it as left by the Documentation Team as official direction. This page may need a bit of an overhaul, which I would be happy to do with the team's approval. Comments? [1] https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo?action=diff&rev1=114&rev2=115 Cheers, -Connor -- ubuntu-doc mailing list ubuntu-doc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-doc