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From: robin@intercore.com (Robin Cutshaw)
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Subject: Re: 3.0 SNAP+SMP permission problems
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David Greenman writes:
> >
> >Don't think that's right.  You cannot delete a symlink that you create?
> 
>    Yup - not unless the directory it is in is owned by you.
> 
> >Also, how do you explain the group permission on the regular file?
> 
>    Files inherit the group ownership of the directory they are created
> in. This is another BSD thing.
> 

Guess I've been working with SVR4/Solaris/Aix/HPUX/IRIX systems to long.
Need to get back to my BSD roots...  :-)

Oh well, do the words "never mind" ring a bell?

robin