But to make things easier, it is a common configuration that most of the folders do just inherit the permissions from the folder they live in, and folders at the root of a filesystem inherit from the drive (you could say 'the drive letter').
none the wiser. 1  Knowing no more than before, as in He tried to explain the tax structure, but in the end I was none the wiser. 2  Knowing no more than before, as in He tried to explain the tax structure, but in the end I was none the wiser.
Definition of wise. wiser. ; wisest. 1a : characterized by wisdom : marked by deep understanding, keen discernment, and a capacity for sound judgmentb : exercising or showing sound judgment : prudent a wise investor.