On 22 May 2001 20:23:38 -0400, Miguel de Icaza wrote:
>
> Currently when people download executables from the network, say for
> installing software, they can not execute them because the execute bit
> is not set.
Does this actually happen? Can anyone remember the last time they
downloaded a single binary executable from the web? Especially ones
that weren't compressed, which might throw this off? It sounds to me
that this isn't really a problem.. then again, the fix is simple enough,
so not a big deal.
Also, the app that is registered for elf/a.out files worries me, because
it opens the way for the nifty MS-like email viruses. Something like
Evolution would pick up the elf/a.out handler, and offer an 'Execute'
option.. or double click.. and then we could easily be screwed.
- Vlad
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