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List:       kfm-devel
Subject:    Re: GUI suggestions
From:       David Faure <faure () kde ! org>
Date:       1999-10-03 21:07:24
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On Sun, Oct 03, 1999 at 08:45:16PM +0000, Yves Arrouye wrote:
> 
> > > Then we can rename the "Permissions" tab to Change Permissions" and display it
> > > iff the user has the ability to modify these settings.
> > >
> > > What do you think ?
> > needs to be refined.
> > When can somebody change permissions on a file, generally ?
> 
> Only the owner of a file or root can change its permissions.
ok, fair enough.
Then we can disable the whole permission stuff if uid!=owneruid and uid!=0
(disable = you can still see it, but not change it)

Same for changing the owner I suppose.

[...]

> Actually, rather than this length illustration, a simple check of
> chmod(2) is enough.
Hmm the man pages here aren't very clear about that...

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