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> A finer-grained system would be nice, no doubt, but OS users are pretty time-tested. Mmmhmm. From what I understand, Android runs each Android application on
by simoncion 11y ago
> A finer-grained system would be nice, no doubt, but OS users are pretty time-tested.
Mmmhmm. From what I understand, Android runs each Android application on the system as its own user and handles application permissions by making each permission its own group. Linux's user isolation is pretty good.
Other than lack of manpower and lack of interest, there's no reason why a Linux distro couldn't put in the medium-to-large amount of work it would take to make wrappers to do similar things for their most popular Linux applications. :)
- cwyers 11y agoAnyone who's ever nervously handed their kid their phone so the kid could play Angry Birds for a bit can tell you why Android's method of handling users isn't perfect.
- nulltype 11y agoI'm not sure what software level protections can stop your phone from being dropped down the stairs.
- cwyers 11y agoFair enough, but I was more referring to "changing my wallpaper and rearranging my widgets" kind of stuff.
- simoncion 11y agoYou misunderstand. Android users are different from Linux users. :) Android runs Android applications each as a different Linux user.
- zeveb 11y agoThat's why it's great that Android supports multiple users on a phone. Setting up a guest user is easy, and setting up a dedicated user is only slightly less so.