GNU bug report logs - #9362
24.0.50; Explain in manual(s) Dired/ls permissions listing on Windows

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>

Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:20:04 UTC

Severity: minor

Tags: wontfix

Found in version 24.0.50

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #8 received at 9362 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 9362 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: 24.0.50;
	Explain in manual(s) Dired/ls permissions listing on Windows
Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 04:12:44 +0200

"Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com> writes:

> Some explanation should be given about permissions.  I'm using FAT32,
> for instance, and I see `x' for all directories and for no files.
> `chmod' with `+x' or `-x' has no effect, and with no message.  No doubt
> this is due to Windows not supporting this.  But that should be
> explained - documented.

Isn't explaining how file permissions on various file systems kinda
beyond the scope of the Emacs manual?

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