[SolarNet]

Yes, however linux supports this sort of security right now and has for many many years, and properly used would have prevented these mishaps. More than backing up their data, I blame the users for being incompetent users of computers in general.

[gizmo686]

Linus supports selinux right now, the only issue is that applications ship with policy about as often as they create their own user (actually, maybe a bit more often).

[SolarNet]

I'm saying that people can set up this policy themselves. I'm not saying steam should do it, I'm saying anyone can do it for any application they install.