special folders

[Sadhunathan Nadesan]

-2-  Does the ability to install an executable file to a particular folder not also mean that files in that folder are writeable?  For example, in a two-part executable plus writable stack architecture, if the install program places the loader (executable) into folder x, is it not guaranteed that I can write to the operational stack in that same folder?
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Many thanks to everyone who replied to my post, loved the 'guidelines' 
and it was very educational!

I'm wondering the same as Mark. (which, apologies,  I have slightly 
edited his response to be my question, but I think it's the same question)

I guess the answer depends on if it is possible to have a directory that 
allows write permission, while files in the directory do not have write 
permission.  If this is possible, then I guess the answer is no.  I'm 
thinking it would be possible to do this on a Linux system (although it 
might take a bit of effort setting umask variables etc.) but I'm not 
really sure because I've never tried it.  I could check.





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