Re: Linux-specific issue

[Joerg Sonnenberger <joerg%britannica.bec.de@localhost>]

On Sun, May 04, 2008 at 12:21:48PM +0300, Aleksey Cheusov wrote:
> > On Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:08:34 +0900, "OBATA Akio" 
> > <obache%netbsd.org@localhost> wrote:
> 
>  >> bootstrap should detect if games user exists or not and create
>  >> default mk.conf, or add games user if not exists?
> 
> > I don't think it's a good idea. I don't want bootstrap to add 
> > games user if I don't install games. Adding the user at install 
> > time is better.
> 
> If I understand correctly there were NOT suggestion to add 'games' user
> at bootstrap time. Instead, the default mk.conf created by bootstrap
> may set GAMES_USER=root and GAMES_GROUP=root in case there are
> no 'games' user and group.

Lovely. Hail the root exploits in games.

Joerg