Rainer Weikusat <rainerweikusat@???> wrote:

> I'd still like an answer to this question: For the common use case of a
> so-called "desktop system", why should system processes be hidden from
> its owner by default unless said owner does something which is actively
> discouraged, IOW, "Who is trying to hide what here and whose security is
> this supposed to benefit?", to word this in a somewhat loaded way.

To add my 2d worth, I can't see any reason why the single user should be hidden from his own system. Even when it's someone else's system (ie a work computer) I can't see any reason - and if it is a problem in a specific case then the admins can change the default.

As for the multi-user case ...
In the general case I don't see it being a problem. But a multi-user system, especially one where hiding processes does actually matter, will have an admin who should be capable of making such a decision and changing the setting.

So I've yet to see a compelling case for change.