On 2026-01-11 21:24, [email protected] wrote:
Weren't directories readable in the old (e.g. version 6 or 7 Bell Labs Unix) days
Yes, and POSIX still allows that behavior. However, I don't know of any current platforms that still do that. And if there are any, that's OK: "ed" doesn't need to do anything special for these oddball platforms.
