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From: thau@h-sc1.UUCP (robert thau)
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Subject: Re: Unix already has "attributes"...
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Date: Tue, 20-Aug-85 21:10:38 EDT
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> Yeh, executability should perhaps be handled by a magic number. Of course this
> would break shell scripts, but that's been done before. Of course it IS easier
> to type 'chmod +x file' than to reconstruct the header...
> -- 
> 	Peter da Silva (the mad Australian werewolf)

One thing to keep in mind:  execute-only privilege.  The only real reason for
it that I can think of is spoiler-hiding for adventure games, but it seems that
*somebody* wants it.  (Opinion:  any security scheme which depends critically
on withholding the code that implements it has failed before it starts).
-- 
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