*nix based systems have multiple levels of ownership on a per file basis. If a file is owned and locked down by a user, it takes a superuser account to access it. This means that, when security practice is followed properly, protected files cannot be altered in any way except when they are supposed to be.

UAC (in Vista) was supposed to work like this (users are users until elevation is required, then they can be superusers at the touch of a button) but it does it so badly (by locking the whole screen, giving ambiguous messages, etc) that it doesn't actually work for most users.

Besides, if you're a windows admin and you're not even aware of unix permissions, how can we expect the end user to understand the difference? Some education is required.

Oh if only they weren't so stubborn. Things like this and this wouldn't exist.

They've gotten over protesting dinosaurs, and have now decided that they're obviously evidence for creationism.

And yet, I can't disagree with him. It's like listening to a talk radio jock in the US claiming that 'the Liberal Media' is so 'Liberal' and 'Media' but 'oh radio isn't media, we actually mean print and TV except FOX and NBC and all the other news channels and WHYDOYOUHATEAMERICA?~!22!'

Seriously guys... If slashdot has liberal bias, then you might as well stop communicating with the outside world and bunker down for the rapture.

Sad thing is that they all probably genuinely believe that they're trying to help people.

Iocaine Powder. It's the only solution.

We have an EFA instead. The .au brand of the US based group.

Their site is exactly where you'd expect it.

This is completely irrelevant to the case, as the Spore trial was not time limited and The Sims 2: Bon Voyage was an expansion pack for a pre-existing game.