From: Massimiliano Mirra <list@...>
Date: 2002-03-13T10:53:44+09:00
Subject: Re: Some potential RCRs

> '.' and '..' are real entries in the directory and are part of the
> nature of that file system.  chmod is a tad non-portable, too.  

Permissions aren't supported by all file systems.  Parent directories
are.

Massimiliano