X-Recipient: archive-cygwin@delorie.com X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org Message-ID: <4883E9F5.8030702@cygwin.com> Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:44:21 -0400 From: "Larry Hall (Cygwin)" Reply-To: cygwin@cygwin.com User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.8.1.3) Gecko/20070505 Remi/2.0.0.0-3.fc4.remi Lightning/0.8 Thunderbird/2.0.0.0 Mnenhy/0.7.5.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: cygwin@cygwin.com Subject: Re: File permissions cygwin install References: <4883C3FB.5030904@alice.it> In-Reply-To: <4883C3FB.5030904@alice.it> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help@cygwin.com; run by ezmlm List-Id: List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner@cygwin.com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin@cygwin.com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin@cygwin.com Angelo Graziosi wrote: > Larry Hall wrote: > >> Doing so would likely remove the ability that we have now the allows >> users pre-create the installation directory with the permissions >> they want to have for the entire tree. So adding the additional >> functionality you speak of to 'setup.exe', while possible, comes >> with additional costs beyond the obvious (of just implementing >> your idea). > > I haven't written to add something to 'setup.exe'. I have tried to > stress the logic Linux/Cygwin asking for a workaround, mainly to correct > a current installation. If by this you're asking the question, "Can't someone just change the permissions on the install tree afterwards?", the answer is yes. Forgive me if I've missed your point. I had allot of trouble parsing your response above into something meaningful to me. -- Larry Hall http://www.rfk.com RFK Partners, Inc. (508) 893-9779 - RFK Office 216 Dalton Rd. (508) 893-9889 - FAX Holliston, MA 01746 _____________________________________________________________________ A: Yes. > Q: Are you sure? >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. >>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email? -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/