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Aucbvax.4567 fa.unix-wizards utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!unix-wizards Tue Oct 20 19:09:19 1981 more file prot debate >From MBM@MIT-XX Tue Oct 20 18:18:13 1981 I hate to pursue this riduculous, boring subject any further, but does anyone know of any reason NOT to use hierarchical as opposed to orthogonal protection checking (translation: if world read permission is on, you can read it even if you are the owner and owner permission is off....I always thought it was weird that you couldnt, is there some reason or is it an accident?) --mike -------

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