Re: exec bug ...

[Pavel Roskin <proski gnu org>]

Hello!

On Mon, 10 Jun 2002, Abc Xyz wrote:

> when you make CDROM via CD-RW the practicle default permissions for
> files/dirs are r-xr-xr-x.

Then it's a bug in your OS.  It should be possible for all non-UNIX
filesystems to make all readable directories executable without making
regular files executable as well.  A readable directory on iso9660 or FAT
is a UNIX analog of a readable and executable directory, and should be
interpreted as such by default.

> if the CD has mp3's or other application specific files, MC tries to
> launch them as executables, when it should be launching the application
> to open the file.
>
> i think MC should use bindings FIRST, and then if no application exists
> (other than default), and it is executable, ONLY THEN try to run the
> file as an executable ...

Then it will be impossible or hard to launch an executable that matches a 
binding rule.

> i think it isn't being developed anymore, but it should be "finished" as
> far as a bug free tool - it is the only one of it's kind - and will be
> used by millions into the future.

Even if you think that MC is not developed, please take a good habit of 
mentioning the version of software for which you report the bugs.

-- 
Regards,
Pavel Roskin