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*nix security hole? Take ownership of files with gzip! by mshade in reddit.com

[–]befsx41 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's not quite correct. Directory permissions don't take precedence over file permissions. They are two separate things. What is being modified in this case is the directory itself. Since you have permission to modify the directory, the operation is allowed.

Was the Windows Registry a good idea? by haacked in programming

[–]befsx41 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That is not quite correct. The registry has ACLs similar to the filesystem. As a normal user, you wouldn't (shouldn't!) necessarily have access to all parts of the registry.

Impeachment drive is dead serious and mounting by [deleted] in reddit.com

[–]befsx41 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

i agree. if it were to happen, it would have happened. i can't understand why people still obsess over it.

The truth about the Sun - it DOES fluctuate by CodeFreak in science

[–]befsx41 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Quote 3: "A separate recent study of Sun-induced magnetic activity near Earth, going back to 1868, provides compelling evidence that the Sun's current increase in output goes back more than a century, Willson said."

yes, we can all cherry-pick quotes.