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Aucbvax.3041 fa.unix-wizards utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!unix-wizards Thu Sep 10 00:33:20 1981 File SETUID bits >From jcp.bmd70@BRL Thu Sep 10 00:27:54 1981 In response to an item in UNIX-WIZARDS yesterday about VMUNIX turning off SETUID bits when a file was modified:

I totally AGREE with the authors sentiments that this is a bad idea. Having used several OS' that attempt to "think for you" by modifying various file protections automatically, I find this a total pain. Fortunately UNIX does NOT do to much thinking for you, which is one of the reasons it is small, (compared to many other OS'), reasonably efficient, and somewhat easier to use than most.

Even if this is a "simple" kernel mod, (I think it would take only 1 or 2 lines properly placed), THAT IN NO WAY makes it more excusable. If I wanted the computer to think for me, I could always get a lobotomy...

-JCP-

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