From: mh AT mike DOT franken DOT de (Michael Hirmke)
Subject: Re: NT extended attributes
21 Oct 1998 05:34:46 -0700
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Hi Stephen,

[...]
>> Actually it depends on the version of Unix.  Solaris has a kernel
>> parameter that determines if that behavior is allowed or not.
>
>Not being able to give away files (unless you are root) is a BSDish
>thing, System V used to allow it. The rationale for BSD is that you'd be
>able to circumvent the quota mechanism for restricting disk usage if you
>could just gave your files away.

On Linux it isn't possible, too.

>
>--
>stephen AT memex DOT com

Bye.
Michael.
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