From VMS to UNIX

Dave Sherman dave at utcsrgv.UUCP
Mon Oct 3 08:17:39 AEST 1983


"Separate protection bits for write a delete" ?

UNIX already has this, albeit for strange reasons. If the directory is
not writable, you cannot delete the file, although you can modify it
if you have permission to write on the file.

Dave Sherman
Toronto
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