Re: File Permissions are incorrect. Security flaw in Linux

From: Brett
Date: Wed Oct 01 2003 - 12:23:57 EST


Just a helpful hint for the future: Do no jump to conclusions so easily. You originally stated there's a bug in linux. This probably rubbed people the wrong way, people here work hard on linux, some are grumpy, and for someone to come in here and tell them "here's a big fat bug in linux" when in fact it isn't a bug, well, many good people could become not so friendly. If you would have said "Clarification needed, is this a bug?" or something, I think you would have gotten less hostile replies.

Then again, maybe you're on to something, I've been very nice, unassuming and cordial about my filesystem cache question, maybe I need to post a message with the subject "Bug in vm/filesystem cache" so I can get a response. :(



Sincerely,

Brett


Lisa R. Nelson wrote:

Ok, ok, I get it... It was an oversight on my part. But I'm sure
surprised about some of the hostile replies I received. So much for a
friendly group. People should remember that there's ALWAYS someone that
knows more that YOU. In my case it was about permissions, what is it in
your case? Microsoft scores points on being friendly... Yuck...
Microsoft....



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