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Hello Jasen - 

PS>>>>> This can be done even under the Unix model, all the
PS>>>>> programmer needs to do is use one stat() syscall and
PS>>>>> look at the resulting information. 

CA>>>> Apparently there are security issues at stake as well
CA>>>> according to what I find for "automount"? 

DD>>> It's not 1999 anymore.... 

CA>> True enough but I haven't seen the "all clear" on that
CA>> problem with my own eyes and cannot say if they ever fixed
CA>> it or not? 

JB> given that a patch was available in 1999 it can be
JB> reasonably surmised that current releases don't have that
JB> bug. 

I didn't read anything saying a patch was available only that
persons should look for one. Not unlike the standard reply for
Windows problems "Download the latest drivers" without checking
to see if there _are_ any drivers to download before offering
such well-worn wisdom. 

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