Luis Lavena wrote:
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I cannot suggest we use File::writable? instead since under Windows,
ACLs can deny you access to a specified folder and still show up as
writable, as I reported to RubySpec
http://groups.google.com/group/rubyspec/browse_thread/thread/2e2b21b73aca5fcc#
We could add ACL based implementations for owned?, readable?,
writeable? and executable? in win32-file if you're interested.
That's a chicken-egg situation: verify if the home folder is writable
to be able to install a gem will depend on a gem to do the job :-)
Except that you ship the one-click with win32-file, right? So, we're starting
with chicken. :)
Also keep in mind that, technically, other platforms implement ACL as
well, which could be problematic.
Exactly my point, we are doing a platform-specific stuff there (uid
comparison) is something that shouldn't be.
Ok.
Thanks for the offer Daniel, and I think adding those to win32-file
will be great since ruby under Windows is blind in relation to ACLs.
I don't think we'll get them done in time for 1.3.0, though, so don't let it
hold up this release. Something to consider for the next release perhaps.
Regards,
Dan
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