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Re: M$ - so what should they do?

From: Valdis.Kletnieks () vt edu
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 21:45:17 -0400

On Mon, 21 Jun 2004 18:42:44 EDT, joe <mvp () joeware net>  said:

I am not sure I agree with the first thing. Actually I think it helps in
that it is easier for people to know something is executable veruss having
to look at additional attributes to see if something is executable.


Which is why so many people don't enable 'show file extensions' and thus
get bitten by the 'cutebabe.jpg.exe' attacks, right? :)

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RE: M$ - so what should they do?, (continued)
- - - RE: M$ - so what should they do? joe (Jun 21)
    - Re: M$ - so what should they do? Ondrej Krajicek (Jun 21)
    - Re: M$ - so what should they do? Michael Schaefer (Jun 21)
    - RE: M$ - so what should they do? Dave D. Cawley (Jun 21)
    - Re: M$ - so what should they do? Ondrej Krajicek (Jun 21)
    - Re: M$ - so what should they do? fd (Jun 21)
    - RE: M$ - so what should they do? joe (Jun 21)
    - Re: M$ - so what should they do? Bruce Ediger (Jun 21)
    - Re: M$ - so what should they do? KF (lists) (Jun 21)
    - RE: M$ - so what should they do? joe (Jun 21)
    - Re: M$ - so what should they do? Valdis . Kletnieks (Jun 21)
    - RE: M$ - so what should they do? Bruce Ediger (Jun 21)
    - Re: M$ - so what should they do? Valdis . Kletnieks (Jun 22)
    - RE: M$ - so what should they do? joe (Jun 21)
    - RE: M$ - so what should they do? Eric Paynter (Jun 21)
    - RE: M$ - so what should they do? joe (Jun 21)
    - Re: M$ - so what should they do? Valdis . Kletnieks (Jun 21)
    - RE: M$ - so what should they do? Eric Paynter (Jun 21)
    - Re: PLEASE QUIT YACKING ABOUT M$ Steffen Schumacher (Jun 22)
    - Re: PLEASE QUIT YACKING ABOUT M$ Billy B. Bilano (Jun 22)
    - RE: PLEASE QUIT YACKING ABOUT M$ Sean Crawford (Jun 22)

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