[mdlug] A big opportunity for Linux?

[Robert Adkins]

> > 
> 
> 	Konqueror supports that as well and it certainly is an 
> End-User app.
> 
> 	Under the properties of a file, there's a tab marked 
> Permissions, on that tab is a button marked "Advanced 
> Permissions", which allows to use ACLs. Konqueror is designed 
> with the Power User in mind, for the most part only power 
> users or admins would think/consider the use of such ACLs.
> 
> 	Nautilus, in fact all of GNOME, (unless something has changed
> recently) has always been aimed at the "Average User", which 
> are those people who are just above thinking that a mouse is 
> similar to a foot pedal for a sewing machine all the way up 
> to those who THINK they are "power users" but really are 
> nowhere near that ability/understanding.
> 
> 	Now, I haven't used Nautilus in a little while, so I 
> could be wrong, it may actually support advanced permissions 
> now as well. I'll load it up on my test machine and see if 
> that's the case and report later.
> 
> 	I only used Webmin earlier because the test machine is 
> in another area that I hadn't felt like walking to.
> 
> 	-Rob
> 

	I forgot to include that I honestly wouldn't be surprised if adding
Advanced Permission support simply isn't part of the GNOME development
team's agenda.

	-Rob