Difference between revisions of "Root"

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[[Category:Computers]][[Category:WSO]]
 
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'''root''' is traditionally the super-user or administrator account name on many servers. It is also the status accorded to the administrators of [[Williams Students Online]]. WSO has 4-7 roots at a time, and the position is given to members of WSO who have contributed substantially to WSO and who have demonstrated technical expertise, good judgment, and organizational loyalty. They are semi-annually chosen by current roots. It is a position that lasts as long as that student is enrolled at the College. Current roots are:
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'''root''' is traditionally the super-user or administrator account name in Unix, GNU/Linux, and other similar operating systems. It is also the status accorded to the administrators of [[Williams Students Online]]. WSO has 2-7 roots at a time, and the position is given to members of WSO who have contributed substantially to WSO and who have demonstrated technical expertise, good judgment, and organizational loyalty. They are semi-annually or annually chosen by current roots. It is a position that lasts as long as that student is enrolled at the College. Current roots are:
  
* [[Mike Gnozzio]]
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* [[Aaron Schartz]]
* [[Ben Wood]]
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* [[Steven Rubin]]
* [[James Ritterpusch]]
 
* [[Jessica Chung]]
 
  
 
Former roots include:
 
Former roots include:
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* [[Evan Miller]]
 
* [[Evan Miller]]
 
* [[Ben Cohen]]
 
* [[Ben Cohen]]
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* [[Mike Gnozzio]]
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* [[Jessica Chung]]
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* [[James Ritterpusch]]
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* [[Ben Wood]]

Revision as of 01:29, September 5, 2008

root is traditionally the super-user or administrator account name in Unix, GNU/Linux, and other similar operating systems. It is also the status accorded to the administrators of Williams Students Online. WSO has 2-7 roots at a time, and the position is given to members of WSO who have contributed substantially to WSO and who have demonstrated technical expertise, good judgment, and organizational loyalty. They are semi-annually or annually chosen by current roots. It is a position that lasts as long as that student is enrolled at the College. Current roots are:

Former roots include: