cvs commit: ports/audio/arts Makefile

[Jacques A. Vidrine]

On Sat, Feb 07, 2004 at 01:16:48PM -0800, Michael Nottebrock wrote:
> lofi        2004/02/07 13:16:48 PST
>=20
>   FreeBSD ports repository
>=20
>   Modified files:
>     audio/arts           Makefile=20
>   Log:
>   Make artswrapper suid. This will enable running artsd with realtime
>   priority. Bump PORTREVISION.

Hi Michael!

Could you make this an option, and default off please?

Otherwise, please explain why the benefits outweight the risks of
another set-user-ID root binary?

KDE documentation says:
``If you make artswrapper SUID root, it will likely improve the quality o=
f
  your audio playback by reducing gaps in the music. However, it also
  increases the risk that a bug in the code or a malicious user can crash
  or otherwise harm your machine. In addition, on multi-user machines,
  prioritizing high-quality audio may result in deteriorated performance
  for the users who are trying to make =D2productive=D3 use of the machin=
e.''


Cheers,
--=20
Jacques Vidrine / nectar at celabo.org / jvidrine at verio.net / nectar at freebsd=
.org