Re: CVS commit: src/external/bsd/cron/dist

[Bernd Ernesti <netbsd%lists.veego.de@localhost>]

On Tue, Dec 25, 2012 at 02:13:57PM +0000, Christos Zoulas wrote:
> In article <15993.1356420845%splode.eterna.com.au@localhost>,
> matthew green  <mrg%eterna.com.au@localhost> wrote:
> >
> >> On Mon, Dec 24, 2012 at 02:30:46PM -0500, Christos Zoulas wrote:
> >>  > Modified Files:
> >>  >         src/external/bsd/cron/dist: database.c
> >>  > 
> >>  > Log Message:
> >>  > PR/47362: Brian Marcotte: cron is too restrictive on file permissions
> >>  > Allow file being writable by owner.
> >>  > XXX: pullup to 6.
> >
> >wasn't the problem that mode 0400 files were rejected?  ie, read-only
> >not writable files.
> 
> Yes, it was allowing 0600 and not allowing 0400. Now it allows both.

The commit message suggested something differently: Allow file being writable 
by owner.

I haven't checked the source but when does this happen and what is the
result of this change now?
Can you now change a read only file in /var/cron/tabs with crontab -e?

Bernd