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From: Andrey Repin <anrdaemon AT freemail DOT ru>
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Greetings, Al!

>> For instance, this one:  Either we always remove the .exe suffix from
>> a file, or we have to check for each file with a .exe suffix, whether
>> it's executable or not.

> Probably without checking it. No sane program would use the .exe
> suffix as extension of a mere textfile.

> What would be the ideal approach, without thinking of backward issues?

> How about this?

> 1.) When a file is made executable .exe is appended, but only visible
> from Windows API.
> 2.) When the last execution bit is removed the .exe suffix is also removed.
> 3.) Using the .exe suffix from the Cygwin API always gives an error.
> 4.) Hence: You never see this suffix on the Cygwin API.

May I point to the fact that not only binary files could be executable?
Shell(both), Perl, PHP scripts...

(Wish we could set "short" file name longer than 8.3 ... that would be
wonderful and semi-transparent solution...)


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WBR,
 Andrey Repin (anrdaemon AT freemail DOT ru) 15.09.2010, <21:21>

Sorry for my terrible english...


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