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From:	Chris Faylor <cgf AT cygnus DOT com>
Date:	Wed, 24 May 2000 14:19:33 -0400
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Subject:	Re: call to writeable_directory in _unlink: Do we need it?
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In-Reply-To:	<4.3.1.2.20000524140935.00e4e510@pop.ma.ultranet.com>; from lhall@rfk.com on Wed, May 24, 2000 at 02:14:59PM -0500

On Wed, May 24, 2000 at 02:14:59PM -0500, Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc) wrote:
>I'm left with the impression that the best option is to use the 
>writable_directory() call when ntsec is not enabled and skip it when
>it is.  Sounds to me like it wreaks havoc on proper ntsec function
>but gets as close to UNIX behavior as possible for nontsec.  If this
>is indeed a valid synopsis of the pros/cons of this case, my high level
>view of this conditionalize the use of writable_directory.  Did I miss
>some important point?

I think that I agree with Corinna.  I've always had reservations about
this call, too.  It's imposing UNIX permissions on NT and limiting
cygwin's ability to do things that a normal windows program can do.

I think that this is a gratuitous consistency and that it should be
eliminated.  If people start noticing problems then we can always put
it back.

cgf

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