Re: Sv: Install orgmode using its git repository.

[Hongyi Zhao]

On Tue, Dec 29, 2020 at 11:49 PM Leo Butler <leo.butler@umanitoba.ca> wrote:
>
> arthur miller <arthur.miller@live.com> writes:
>
> > Nöje of that you write is particularly adequate "addressing" of potential 
> > security vulnerability that let's potential malicious code 1) install 
> > anything on  your machine 2) steal your data 3) destroy your data.
> >
> > Maybe a virtual machine, but then you wouldn't be running your Emacs for 
> > anything  sensitive or serious.
>
> Actually, *nix systems have a very good way to handle these kinds of
> threats without resort to such devices: users and groups. One can create
> a user account with very limited privileges for working with unvetted
> code, data, etc.
>
> Actually, I do this for developing new code, too. That way, whatever I
> break/change is contained within the confines of that account.

Docker is more excellent option for this sort of job.

BR,
-- 
Assoc. Prof. Hongyi Zhao <hongyi.zhao@gmail.com>
Theory and Simulation of Materials
Hebei Polytechnic University of Science and Technology engineering
NO. 552 North Gangtie Road, Xingtai, China