On Thu, 2004-08-26 at 23:55, Esteban Xandri wrote: > Long story short: I've using Linux for the last 5 years and is the first > time that a step forward in the kernel development looks like two steps > back. I don't like the idea that new kernel development needs to be > released so fast to the point of ruining classic applications like > cdrecord. Have a look at: http://lwn.net/Articles/98398/ The old kernels provide facilities with which "I can destroy all your hard disks given read access to the drive. With checks on writable I can destroy all your hard disks/cdroms as appropriate with write access. Destroy here means 'dead, defunct, pushing up the daisies, go order a new one kind of dead'." Preventing this happening seems to me to be a step forward, even if there is some temporary hardship for people trying to burn CDs. Paul. -- Paul Howarth <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
