[bug#72398] [PATCH v2] services: Add readymedia-service-type.

[Arun Isaac]

>>> +(define %readymedia-user-account "readymedia")
>>> +(define %readymedia-user-group "readymedia")
>>
>> I think it would be better to expose this in the
>> readymedia-configuration record-type and have it be oriented around
>> user-account and user-group record-types, i.e.
>
> Fixed, although I'm not sure I'm 100% on board with this.
>
> I'm not completely sure but I have the feeling that a configurable
> ReadyMedia user might theoretically weaken the POLA, e.g. if the user
> chose their own user for this service.
>
> Following up on a related conversation we started on IRC, I suppose we
> should either go all in with flexibility (i.e. allow the user to switch
> off the least-authority-wrapper and set the service user) or adopt a
> slightly more rigid approach (mandated POLA and fixed user).
>
> I think I might have a slight preference for the latter, prioritising
> compartmentalisation over flexibility - but I'm keen to know what you,
> Arun, and all other Guixers may think about this.

I am with Fabio on this. Many (almost all, maybe?) services use a fixed
user account that cannot be configured. And, that's ok.

I don't think we should make the least authority wrapper optional
either. Making it optional would be too much complexity for little
benefit. The goal of Guix services isn't to provide total
configurability, but rather to be slightly opinionated so as to nudge
users in the right direction.

Let me know if I'm missing something important.

Cheers!