The umask is applied as follows:

Files:  Start with 666
Directories:  Start with 777

Applying the umask with these initial settings makes the result understandable.

Thanks
David M. Greggs
Senior Technical Services Specialist
Western Region Brand Services
Rational Software
IBM Software Group
the software-development company
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