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Keen Hei, That's not the root password you'...

2010-01-12T08:53:33.186Z

Keen Hei, That's not the root password you're using. It's the user password.

@ Christoph I'm sorry pal but the first user ...

2010-01-07T07:52:26.977Z

@ Christoph

I'm sorry pal but the first user in Ubuntu cannot perform administrative tasks without the root password. Or perhaps you can site some examples? I'm an Ubuntu user so I know...

I don't see you point in flaying Vista and at ...

2009-12-03T08:56:01.853Z

I don't see you point in flaying Vista and at the same time backing Ubuntu. Just accept the fact that no OS is perfect. At the end of the day, developers are also humans, be it open source ones working on Linux or microsoft folks.

"anyone get to install software on a machi...

2009-11-29T18:07:20.464Z
"anyone get to install software on a machine they do not have the root password to."
I agree this is a bad decision, but what you state is not accurate:
1. It is not a "bug", it happened intentionally.
2. Not "anybody" but only local users. Whoever has physical access to your machine will have all rights anyway (or at least a way to get them).
3. Not "software" but only signed packages from trusted sources.

On Ubuntu, the first user can do whatever he wants without the root password. IMO this is a much weaker policy. So please don't mix bugs with features, no matter if you like them or not.

Actually, if you read the conversation in the note...

2009-11-24T05:46:23.434Z
Actually, if you read the conversation in the notes, this wasn't a bug. It was a feature change that is hotly contested by some developers.

Having said that, I totally agree with your overall assessment about no O/S being perfect. Can't comment on Karmic Koala, though. I'm still using Ubuntu 8.04 at work and Fedora (11) at home. ;)