From owner-freebsd-current Mon May 26 09:11:42 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) id JAA25941 for current-outgoing; Mon, 26 May 1997 09:11:42 -0700 (PDT) Received: from stt3.com (root@stt3.com [198.107.49.1]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id JAA25932; Mon, 26 May 1997 09:11:37 -0700 (PDT) Received: from eris(really [204.31.113.178]) by stt3.com via sendmail with smtp id for ; Mon, 26 May 1997 09:10:36 -0700 (PDT) (Smail-3.2 1996-Jul-4 #1 built 1997-Mar-5) Date: Mon, 26 May 1997 09:08:34 -0700 (PDT) From: Brian Beattie X-Sender: beattie@eris To: Julian Elischer cc: current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: NEW FEATURE.. RFC will commit unless.... In-Reply-To: <199705260138.SAA25070@freefall.freebsd.org> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-current@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk On Sun, 25 May 1997, Julian Elischer wrote: > > I would like feedback on a new feature I want to add to the > filesystem code. > > In addition to the immutible and append flags, we at whistle are > using a flag NOUNLINK > > The action of this flag is to allow the file or dir in question > to be modified in any way but never deleted. I would be opposed to this as, unlike the immutible flag, I can not see how is adds to the robustness or security of the system. It adds yet another hidden control and contributes to bloat and feeping creaturisim. If this must be added it should be an kernel config option, normally off. I can see "Unremovable file ... even when I log into the system as root I can not remove this file ... !$%*^)^$# FreeBSD sucks". Matbe if somebody could explain how this fixes some major problem I might feel differently. Brian Beattie +1.503.690.1570 x6116 Dynamics Research Corporation 19545 NW Von Neumann Dr FAX 690.1569 Beaverton, OR 97006-6998 beattie@stt3.com "I am Pentium of the Borg. Division is futile. you will be approximated!"