README.md: Clarify that Toolbx isn't a security mechanism #1182
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Mention that Toolbx is meant for system administrators to troubleshoot the host operating system. The word 'debugging' is often used in the context of software development, and hence most readers might not interpret it as 'troubleshooting'. containers#1182
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Mention that Toolbx is meant for system administrators to troubleshoot the host operating system. The word 'debugging' is often used in the context of software development, and hence most readers might not interpret it as 'troubleshooting'. containers#1182
Using the word 'containerized' gives the false impression of heightened security. As if it's a mechanism to run untrusted software in a sandboxed environment without access to the user's private data (such as $HOME), hardware peripherals (such as cameras and microphones), etc.. That's not what Toolbx is for. Toolbx aims to offer an interactive command line environment for development and troubleshooting the host operating system, without having to install software on the host. That's all. It makes no promise about security beyond what's already available in the usual command line environment on the host that everybody is familiar with. containers#1020
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Using the word containerized gives the false impression of heightened security. As if it's a mechanism to run untrusted software in a sandboxed environment without access to the user's private data (such as
$HOME), hardware peripherals (such as cameras and microphones), etc.. That's not what Toolbx is for.Toolbx aims to offer an interactive command line environment for development and troubleshooting the host operating system, without having to install software on the host. That's all. It makes no promise about security beyond what's already available on the usual command line environment on the host that everybody is familiar with.
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