X-Recipient: archive-cygwin AT delorie DOT 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 AT cygwin DOT 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 AT cygwin DOT com Subject: Re: File permissions cygwin install References: <4883C3FB DOT 5030904 AT alice DOT 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 AT cygwin DOT com; run by ezmlm List-Id: List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner AT cygwin DOT com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin AT cygwin DOT 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/