Re: permissions of files in dist tarball (original) (raw)

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Hi Jim,

• Jim Meyering wrote on Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 09:15:45PM CET:

  Considering that that text is at least 10 years old, I think we can say with confidence that the reason for it (that then-old version of tar) is no longer relevant. I would like to update that part of the GNU Coding Standards.

Fine with me, FWIW.

Can anyone think of a reason not to revise the GCS to allow or even recommend using more safety-conscious permissions?

Are you thinking of 755? As just an example, see this thread <http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.sysutils.autoconf.general/12364> for somebody who would probably prefer more permissive bits by default.

Thanks, Ralf

• Re: stable coreutils-8.1 today, fingers crossed, (continued)
  * Re: stable coreutils-8.1 today, fingers crossed, Jim Meyering, 2009/11/19
  * Re: stable coreutils-8.1 today, fingers crossed, Gilles Espinasse, 2009/11/21
  * Re: stable coreutils-8.1 today, fingers crossed, Jim Meyering, 2009/11/21
  * Re: stable coreutils-8.1 today, fingers crossed, Gilles Espinasse, 2009/11/21
  * Re: stable coreutils-8.1 today, fingers crossed, Gilles Espinasse, 2009/11/22
  * Re: stable coreutils-8.1 today, fingers crossed, Jim Meyering, 2009/11/22
  * Re: stable coreutils-8.1 today, fingers crossed, Alan Curry, 2009/11/22
  * Re: stable coreutils-8.1 today, fingers crossed, Jim Meyering, 2009/11/22
  * permissions of files in dist tarball (was: stable coreutils-8.1 today, fingers crossed), Ralf Wildenhues, 2009/11/24
  * Re: permissions of files in dist tarball, Jim Meyering, 2009/11/25
  * Re: permissions of files in dist tarball,Ralf Wildenhues <=
  * Re: stable coreutils-8.1 today, fingers crossed, Eric Blake, 2009/11/19
  * Re: stable coreutils-8.1 today, fingers crossed, Jim Meyering, 2009/11/20
  * Re: stable coreutils-8.1 today, fingers crossed, Andreas Schwab, 2009/11/19
  * Re: stable coreutils-8.1 today, fingers crossed, Jim Meyering, 2009/11/19
  * Re: stable coreutils-8.1 today, fingers crossed, Andreas Schwab, 2009/11/19
  * Re: stable coreutils-8.1 today, fingers crossed, Jim Meyering, 2009/11/19
  * Re: stable coreutils-8.1 today, fingers crossed, Bauke Jan Douma, 2009/11/19
  * Re: stable coreutils-8.1 today, fingers crossed, Jim Meyering, 2009/11/19
  * Re: stable coreutils-8.1 today, fingers crossed, Andreas Schwab, 2009/11/22
  * Re: stable coreutils-8.1 today, fingers crossed, Andreas Schwab, 2009/11/22

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