Re: Creating NSImage in a tool

[Sheldon Gill]

Alex Perez wrote:
> Sheldon Gill wrote:
> > Stefan Urbanek wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I need a tool that will take some inputs and will generate one or 
> > > more TIFFS. I
> > > am trying to create an image in a tool under MS Windows like this:
> > >
> > > [snip]
> > >
> > > The output is:
> > >
> > > 2006-02-13 15:10:14.000 test.exe[3512] Drawing path
> > > The file 'c' is writable by someone other than its owner.
> > > Ignoring it.
> >
> > There is code in base which enforces a particular security policy.
> > It seems the security policy on your system violates those expectations.
> >
> > The specific issue is that your configuration file 'c' has permissions 
> > on it that base doesn't like.
> >
> > My recommendation is removing the offending code: gnustep-base 
> > NSPathUtilities.m ~line 660
>
> If this causes problems *under windows*, shouldn't it be ifdefed out 
> *under windows*?

IHMO, no.

The problem is that its trying to enforce a particular security policy. In this 
case that policy conflicts with one in use.
Security *policy* should be left to the system administrator.

This will also cause problems *under unix* when policy conflicts.


Regards,
Sheldon