Subj : This is why FreeBSD...
To   : Angus Mcleod
From : Richardw
Date : Tue Aug 17 2004 10:14 am

  Re: This is why FreeBSD...
  By: Angus Mcleod to Richardw on Mon Aug 16 2004 11:08 pm

 >   Re: This is why FreeBSD...
 >   By: Richardw to Angus Mcleod on Mon Aug 16 2004 13:48:00
 > 
 >  >  > ...will always be a bullshit operating system:
 >  >
 >  > So... does this mean you think Linux is a bullshit OS too?!?
 > 
 > Yeah!

Excerpt from the chwon info manual:

   Warning: The `chown' command may clear the set-user-ID or
set-group-ID bits on some systems.  The `chown' command is dependent
upon the policy and functionality of the underlying system which may
make system-dependent file mode modifications outside the control of
the `chown' command.  On some systems (e.g., Linux) the `chown' command
clears the set-UID and set-GID bits because the underlying, system
`chown' function clears them.  On other systems (e.g., HP-UX and
Solaris) the `chown' command does not affect those bits when operated
as the superuser.  On systems which allow non-privileged use of chown
those bits are always cleared by the system.  When in doubt, check the
underlying system behavior.

So, apparently, on some systems, non-privileged use of chown is allowed.

I wonder where that setting is?
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