"Inherit Permissions" request for comments
David Collier-Brown
David.Collier-Brown at canada.sun.com
Wed May 31 12:15:24 GMT 2000
David Lee wrote:
> > This seems sane, and hopefully will reduce the effective
> > complexity of the various create mask options...
>
> .. except that "inherit permissions" already overrides all the "create
> mask" options, even those called "force ...". Thus all that complexity is
> not only reduced, it is removed when "inherit ..." is the determinant.
The simplification is good, but the loss of precision
annoying...
>
> In another message, just posted, I suggest a new:
> inherit group owner = { yes | no }
Which avoids going down the inherit/force/security path at all,
and is itself simple. Cool!
[A challenge to the group: explain the relationship
between the inherit/whatever options in one paragraph.
I can't, which means I can't explain it to others.]
--dave
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