[ubuntu-us-ut] Ubuntu's default groups

[Aaron Toponce]

[This is cross-posted to both OALUG and Ubuntu Utah]

So, I've noticed this since day one it seems, and I'm finally curious
enough about the behavior to ask on this list.

Why does Ubuntu put the default user into so many friggin' user groups?
Seriously! Try removing yourself from the CDROM group, and see what
happens when you put in a CD. What gives?

This isn't from upstream Debian, and it's not common behavior on any
other operating system that I'm aware of. Is this an extension of
PolicyKit or PAM or something. Why does the user need to be a part of
the 'scanner' group, even when I don't have a scanner installed? Really,
it seems Ubuntu is complicating everything that used to be so simple
about Unix, because they're trying so hard to be like Windows.

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