[PATCH v2] cli/insert: new message file can be world-readable (rely on umask)

Daniel Kahn Gillmor dkg at fifthhorseman.net
Thu Feb 8 18:33:03 PST 2018


On Thu 2018-02-08 20:52:41 -0500, Brian Sniffen wrote:
> If there’s a hidden danger in these modes, better to leave the switch
> requiring octal tunes!

eh?  i'm not sure i understand the argument.  if there's a hidden
danger, we want them to really clearly say on the tin what the hidden
danger is.  i think --world-readable=true is a much clearer warning than
--mode=MYSTERYMEAT.  right?  what am i missing?

        --dkg
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