Re: write-file could carry permissions

[Dan Jacobson]

>>>>> "RMS" == Richard Stallman <address@hidden> writes:

RMS>     $ chmod +x something
RMS>     $ emacs something
RMS>     C-x C-w somethingelse
RMS>     $ ls -l #shows that the executable permissions were not carried along,
RMS>     as a convenience...

RMS> If you write the buffer into a different file, I don't see why the
RMS> permissions would be the same.  However, this suggested to me that
RMS> maybe Emacs should always set the executable bit when you edit a file
RMS> in Shell Script mode.  Is there any reason that would be bad?

Well, I wasn't asking for it to go that far.  Now look what I've
started. OK, never mind my request.
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