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Fri Sep 11 10:17:26 1981
Re:  writable setuid files
>From jcp.bmd70@BRL Fri Sep 11 10:06:36 1981

Can't the type of protection you describe, (ignoring all but
owner permissions), readily accomplished via the UNIX file protection
system by turning off the group and world write bits, possibly
using your UMASK for safety?

By the way, are you the REAL Dennis Ritchie??
                                       -JCP-

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