Warren Togami wrote:
> Proposal
> ========
> rpm-4.2.2 in rawhide and all future versions should refuse to install
> SRPMS & build packages as root by default. Optionally add a .rpmmacro
> option to re-enable it, but only mention that option for advanced users
> on
rpm.org to really discourage its use.
This is creeping featurism. Security policies should be enforced
through a seperate mechanism (like SELinux which has been suggested) and
not new options or switches in programs.
Mike