Re: IMMUTABLE and APPEND-ONLY rationales

From: Igmar Palsenberg (maillist@chello.nl)
Date: Mon Jun 26 2000 - 08:32:09 EST


> rm -r asks. rm -rf doesn't. Just as it should be.
>
> > Permissions don't stop dhcpcd from screwing with your /etc/resolv.conf
> > (client that doesn't support the option for NOT messing with it) or similar
> > situations.
>
> I don't think file flags are the proper way to deal with broken software.

That's why I don't like a user immutable : If you don't want to mess up
your files, make backups. Simple.

> Simon

        Igmar

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