[OpenAFS-devel] posix chown again

[Simon Wilkinson]

On 28 Oct 2008, at 09:42, Jeffrey Hutzelman wrote:
>
> We can't pick a bit, because there aren't any bits available.  This  
> is inherently a site-specific extension, and selection of a  
> suitable bit can be done only by the site administrator who knows  
> what other bits are already being used.  This is also why the  
> extension is disabled by default -- in its current form, it can  
> only be used when the site makes a deliberate decision to add non- 
> standard functionality.

So, it shouldn't be in the tree.

AFS should be a single, standard system, not some arcane combination  
that differs according to the particular configure options which were  
selected by each site. Users should be able to expect a consistent  
experience across multiple AFS sites, especially for items which they  
interact directly with such as ACLs.

Cheers,

Simon.