From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
From: dave at horsfall.org (Dave Horsfall)
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 07:25:59 +1100 (EST)
Subject: [COFF] The MOO problem and set-uid
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Thanks, all, for the responses; it was driving me nuts!  I know the game 
as "cows and bulls" (or perhaps that's because I'm of British origin).

I like Dennis' observation: "On the other hand, suid these days seems to 
be a fairly blunt and dangerous instrument".  I've often believed that if 
you thought you needed set-uid (esp. to root!) you can probably get away 
with set-gid instead.

-- Dave