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From: bad@flatlin.ka.sub.org (Christoph Badura)
Subject: Re: bug with ufs file creation
Organization: Guru Systems/Funware Department
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1993 14:00:16 GMT
Message-ID: <CDApKG.8op@flatlin.ka.sub.org>
References: <328@rook.ukc.ac.uk> <CD0AnI.1rM@taronga.com> <CD44wx.LHs@rex.uokhsc.edu> <1993Sep12.151731.2246@intellistor.com>
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In <1993Sep12.151731.2246@intellistor.com> cwolff@intellistor.com (Clint Wolff) writes:

>This allows a 
>simple method of permitting a "world usable" directory that individual
>users could protect their files in..

What's wrong with setting the sticky bit on that directory?  Assuming
you're running NET/2 or later, SVR4, Solaris, or recent versions of
SunOS.  Any other systems that support this?

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