Re: Future plans for ACLs?

[Paul Eggert]

> From: Ben Escoto <address@hidden>
> Date: Sun, 08 Dec 2002 01:14:18 -0800
> 
>     The way I see it there are three steps:
> 
> 1) The GNU-tar people write some document describing the new format.
> 2) Various libraries in various languages get written to support the
>    new format.
> 3) People like me use the new libraries.
> 
> This process might take a while, so I thought I might as bother the
> tar people now and find out if something like 1) is planned.

Yes, something like that is planned, but nobody has yet had the time
to do it.

Is it something that you'd be competent to do, and would you have the
time and inclination?  That would hurry the process along.  I'd
certainly be willing to review it.