Re: Proposal: rpm-4.2.2 should refuse to build as root

[Chris Ricker <kaboom gatech edu>]

On Wed, 31 Dec 2003, 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.

I disagree. Save your personal policy decisions for yourself -- don't make 
them everyone's.

later,
chris