On 31/07/2015 11:47, Rainer Weikusat wrote:
> But that's not a good reason for it being installed and running: A
> daemon process should only exist because it provides some important
> functionality with a real benefit for users of the system which cannot
> (reasonably) be provided in some other way

Nobody contradicts that, and in particular I don't see how this
disagrees with my point. It's the job of the distribution to make sure
only useful daemons are started.

Giving the user the ability to gain privileges without opening a
security hole fits my definition of "useful".

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Laurent