I don't think you were being mean, but you are being dense. This is the OP's statement: > anyone with login access has some ability to become root If you take

I don't think you were being mean, but you are being dense. This is the OP's statement: > anyone with login access has some ability to become root If you take that to mean "I run all my software as root", then you're being maximally uncharitable. And when people point out to you that your interpretation isn't the only one available (nor the most logical one), you accuse others of being senselessly combative?