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So this is a WONTFIX. This is the first time in over 20 years I have seen KDE get stupid. So it is dangerous to open system files and to edit system files and "I" might make a mistake. Dude I have been using Linux since the 1990's sure I've done some stupid things and have borked my system doing stupid things. Did I blame it on you? Of course not. My fault. What you are doing is removing my control of MY operating system. You are cutting off my control of the OS. Your a desktop and this really shouldn't be your decision. In other posts is was said that you are going the way of Gnome which you are. At one time Gnome was a nice desktop but due to self-center developers it is the Windows 8.1 desktop for Linux and totally unable with more than two monitors. Seems you guys have went down the same trail.
I have work in systems/network security for over 20 years and let me tell you your reasons are WRONG. Sure logged in as root is dangerous but at times a person must have access to the system killing access doesn't fix anything. You guys are developers and you are not security engineers. Even with this broken fix there are still methods to drop to root if you are hacking the system. You haven't "fixed" anything. you have only broken access.
You even say a text editor is dangerous. WTF!! Oh you might break your system with Kate yet Gedit, LeafPad, Nano, Vi and Emacs ALL work under root. So killing access of Kate doesn't keep a person from Editing or changing files. YOU HAVEN"T "FIXED" ANYTHING.
I can access and delete system files from the command line what next breaking access to system files from Konsole? What's next when I run "ls /etc" in Konsole will I soon get an error "Your too stupid to see these files"
One thing I have always like about KDE is it is highly configurable. You can change just about anything with the desktop except of now.
I guess after 20 years of use I'll just find something else to use. Sad... I know you all write the code but you are not God and you clearly don't understand to use case of users.
I read one article that this is for "Joe User" I hate to tell you this but Joe Luser doesn't use KDE the more advanced user uses KDE or did and advanced users want access to the friggin system.
Hell even Windows will give you access to the OS when needed.