On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 9:35 PM, David Lyon <david.l...@pythontest.org>wrote:
> One problem is that in many places, users are trained specifically
> under windows to *never* run anything in a zip file. As it might
> contain a virus and "bring down the whole company network".

I have even hit cases where Windows flat out blocks me from opening a zip
file.  I believe XP SP2 added some security functionality [1] that,
depending on how the zip file is procured, blocks one from opening the
file.  It just throws the error: "Windows has blocked access to this file".

Regards,

-- Meador

[1] http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;883260
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