File extensions are one of the largely abused areas in Windows that crackers abuse to trick users into running trojans. We should not bring the same system here (If you want file extensions use them many linuxes and unixs look them up) but dont impose the false sense of security on users - well it said it was a PNG but it ran a perl script that formatted my drive. Ease of use (or to blindside the unsuspecting) need not enter here. On Thu, 2003-12-25 at 06:22, Charles Goodwin wrote: > On Wed, 2003-12-24 at 20:39, Geoffrey wrote: > > Personally, I think extension approaches suck. Then again, I've been a > > UNIX guy for 25 years. I think that maybe the file determination needs > > to be refined. > > > > Actually, the best solution would be to support both and let the user > > choose. > > Yes, but hasn't the HIG taught you anything? :P > > Which should be the default if this is supported? > > I think file content is the _right_ method, but if it's blocking usage > of Nautilus then it is being _badly_ implemented. It should just chug > along in the background, detecting the files and repainting the icons > without interrupting the user. > > - Charlie -- David Blomberg AIS, APS, ASE, CCNA, LCP, LCA, Linux+, LPI I, MCP, MCSA, MCSE, RHCE, Server+ Nihon Libertec dblomber@xxxxxxxxxxxx _______________________________________________ gnome-list mailing list gnome-list@xxxxxxxxx http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-list
