Will Orr

Wow, had never seen this rms quote before

https://ftp.gnu.org/old-gnu/Manuals/coreutils-4.5.4/html_node/coreutils_149.html#:~:text=Why%20GNU%20su%20does%20not%20support%20the%20%60wheel'%20group

GNU Core-utils: su invocation

GNU Core-utils: su invocation

Aug 19, 2023 at 6:20pmWeb
Show threaddressupgeekoutAug 19, 2023
@worr Oh really? Yeah, this was -- in my mind -- THE reason why he/his software couldn't be taken seriously. Basically it's the "free as in freedom" doctrine taken to an odd extreme.
Show threadWill OrrAug 20, 2023
@dressupgeekout Yeah, I had never seen him take it in this particular direction before. After seeing it, yeah, totally agree that this is a very practical reason and should be relatively uncontroversial as to why it shouldn't be used.