diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes index 411d0f9e91..b5b57d0401 100755 --- a/checkin_notes +++ b/checkin_notes @@ -11362,3 +11362,11 @@ David 2 Aug 2005 make_work.C transitioner.C update_stats.C + +David 4 Aug 2005 + - FILE_INFO::set_permissions(): + Don't give write access to other or world. + (from Tetsuji Maverick Rai) + + client/ + client_types.C diff --git a/client/client_types.C b/client/client_types.C index 82a9744b2f..e2a45eacd7 100644 --- a/client/client_types.C +++ b/client/client_types.C @@ -512,20 +512,20 @@ int FILE_INFO::set_permissions() { char pathname[256]; get_pathname(this, pathname); - // give permissions for user, group and others + // give read/exec permissions for user, group and others // in case someone runs BOINC from different user if (executable) { retval = chmod(pathname, S_IRUSR|S_IWUSR|S_IXUSR - |S_IRGRP|S_IWGRP|S_IXGRP - |S_IROTH|S_IWOTH|S_IXOTH + |S_IRGRP|S_IXGRP + |S_IROTH|S_IXOTH ); } else { retval = chmod(pathname, S_IRUSR|S_IWUSR - |S_IRGRP|S_IWGRP - |S_IROTH|S_IWOTH + |S_IRGRP + |S_IROTH ); } return retval; diff --git a/doc/contact.php b/doc/contact.php index 0e4f1eeedc..54c67c775d 100644 --- a/doc/contact.php +++ b/doc/contact.php @@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ Each area is managed by an 'owner'. Web features Janus Kristensen - Rob Ogilvie + Rob Ogilvie Wiki-based documentation @@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ show_name("J.R. Oldroyd"); show_name("Jakob Pedersen"); show_name("Stephen Pellicer"); show_name("Reinhard Prix"); +show_name("Tetsuji Maverick Rai"); show_name("Andy Read"); show_name("Kevin Reed"); show_name("Thomas Richard"); diff --git a/doc/download_other.php b/doc/download_other.php index 86c9217493..a494402860 100644 --- a/doc/download_other.php +++ b/doc/download_other.php @@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ list_item_array(array( list_item_array(array( "SETI-Linux", "Linux i686, linux athlon xp, Linux AMD64, - Linux Pentium 2 and 3. Some Links to other Plattforms", + Linux Pentium 3. Some Links to other Plattforms", "BOINC, SETI@home" )); list_item_array(array( diff --git a/doc/index.php b/doc/index.php index 9a5c6862e9..59e29a0eea 100644 --- a/doc/index.php +++ b/doc/index.php @@ -33,15 +33,14 @@ resources

- If you have a computer (Windows, Mac, Linux or Unix) - you can participate in many scientific research projects: + BOINC lets you donate computing power to many scientific research projects:

To participate in a project:
- 1) Visit the project's web site and create an account. + 1) Go to the project's web site and create an account.
2) Download and run BOINC software.

You can participate in any or all projects, - and you control the percentage of your computing power + and you control the fraction of your computing power that goes to each project. - By participating in several projects, - you ensure that your computer will be kept busy - even when one project has no work. + If you participate in several projects, + your computer will be kept busy even when one project has no work.

There are several Wikis - with user-editable information and documentation about BOINC: + with information and documentation about BOINC: