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monnier+lists/linux/kernel/news/@tequila.cs.yale.edu (Stefan Monnier) writes: :hpa@transmeta.com (H. Peter Anvin) writes: :> Incorrect. Neither the owner nor the mode of a symlink have any :> effects, whatsoever. : :And that's too bad ! :Any idea why unix does it this way and why no unix derivative got rid of this :appearently stupid behavior ? The ownership of a symlink _is_ significant in the context of removing a symlink from a directory which has its sticky bit set. -- Bob Nichols rnichols@interaccess.com Finger rnichols@cluster.interaccess.com for PGP public key. | ||||||||||||
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