More clarification on windows' file permissions

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Kovid Goyal 2021-11-19 10:10:14 +05:30
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@ -262,9 +262,10 @@ File permissions
metadata all the ``WRITE`` bits should be set if the read only bit is clear
and cleared if it is set. When writing files, the read-only bit should be
set if the bit indicating write permission for the user is clear. The other
UNIX bits must be ignored when writing. When reading, all the READ bits
should always be set and all the EXECUTE bits should be set if the file is
directly executable by the Windows Operating system.
UNIX bits must be ignored when writing. When reading, all the ``READ`` bits
should always be set and all the ``EXECUTE`` bits should be set if the file is
directly executable by the Windows Operating system. There is no attempt to
map Window's ACLs to permission bits.
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