Thanks for the great explanation! Seems like because logging in as root is never necessary and indeed never done; people confuse sudoer for root login.

Yes, I tried both before going self hosted; and both try very hard to make your life difficult if you don’t subscribe. Actually I got hooked on RSS with Google Reader, which was a perfect, simple, free reader. It got shut down, because I guess it doesn’t make sense to provide that service for free.

The problem is, DHS and ICE found a magic trick to just stop using body cameras when they don’t want to. All they have to do is, when asked why there is no footage:

we were going to get body cameras but because of the Democrat Government Shutdown, the rollout was delayed. Can get them any time now. By the end of the month. I mean in 60 days. Or something. We promise!

A Windows that could run Office and Adobe software for work without giving the user brain damage? Sounds like a nice idea, maybe could even compete with Mac.