> I linked the POSIX standard document in my reply. Here it is > again: http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/utilities/umask.html > > That is how the standard specifies the behavior of the umask builtin. > If your question > is "why is it shown in that way", then the answer is: "because that's > what the standard > says". If you're not happy with the standard, you can go and ask the > Austin Group > about it. >
I see. This is the wrong place for this debate.
