Hello Derek, Sunday, June 8, 2003, 11:55:31 AM, you wrote:
DJ> Yes this is the key. Regardless of the extension name a file only DJ> becomes executable when it is made so. Excellent! DJ> No. 'Open' simply means it will look at the mime type and start DJ> the application at the top of the list in KDE Control Centre> DJ> Components>File Associations so you can view the file. It does not seem as though there is any association to make something 'run'. :-) Good!! DJ> Yes. Remember when running as a user, you do not have write DJ> permission to the programmes you are executing. So there is no way DJ> a virus is going to embed itself inside one of your executables DJ> like they can with Windows. Thanks. I really appreciate your explanations. I always like to understand the 'whys' of things too, and I understand better why linux is more secure. I liiiike it. :-)) -- Thank you, rikona mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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