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dist-epoch · 2026-08-30T21:29:05.000Z

on Windows the UAC (GUI sudo equivalent) requires actual user input (keyboard, mouse) on a dialog presented in a secure way (can't be faked by malware)

jasomill · 2026-08-31T01:05:29.000Z

UAC is only a sudo equivalent when running under a non-admin user account, at which point it's nearly as convenient to simply run admin commands from a command prompt running as a separate user, or a separate desktop session entirely.

declan_roberts · 2026-08-30T22:07:07.000Z

Windows and Mac each have well thought through and secure solutions to these problems. It just doesn't exist on Linux without serious sacrifice of UX.