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Re: write-file could carry permissions
From: |
Dan Jacobson |
Subject: |
Re: write-file could carry permissions |
Date: |
Tue, 13 May 2003 15:13:59 +0800 |
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Gnus/5.090008 (Oort Gnus v0.08) Emacs/21.2 (i386-pc-linux-gnu) |
>>>>> "RMS" == Richard Stallman <address@hidden> writes:
RMS> $ chmod +x something
RMS> $ emacs something
RMS> C-x C-w somethingelse
RMS> $ ls -l #shows that the executable permissions were not carried along,
RMS> as a convenience...
RMS> If you write the buffer into a different file, I don't see why the
RMS> permissions would be the same. However, this suggested to me that
RMS> maybe Emacs should always set the executable bit when you edit a file
RMS> in Shell Script mode. Is there any reason that would be bad?
Well, I wasn't asking for it to go that far. Now look what I've
started. OK, never mind my request.
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