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Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:21:50 +0100
From: Tom Quarendon <tom.quarendon@teamwpc.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: Problems with file permissions and cp when running on Vista
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> cp only copies POSIX permissions.  This is consistent with POSIX
> semantics which states that when copying a file the POSIX ACL isn't
> copied as well.  Having file permissions set for "authenticated users"
> but not for the actual owner is Win32 semantics.  There's no 1:1
> translation.
>
>   
Which rather renders cygwin cp unsuitable for our task which is a shame.


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