On Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 12:38, Luke Benstead <kaz...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm wondering if we need this dialog at all, surely we can code in a little > bit of logic here. How about: > > If the file is executable and: > > 1. If the file is binary and the extension not associated to a program, > attempt to run it > or > 2. If the file is text and has the #! line at the top, try to run it. Add > "Run as a Program" and "Run as a Terminal Program" to the right click menu > or > 3. If the file is text, open it in the default editor and add "Run as a > Program" and "Run as a Terminal Program" to the right click menu > > That way double clicking a file will do what the user expects most of the > time, and give the option of alternative behaviour if necessary. > > Thoughts?
This may have security implications. What if the file is a malicious bash script? GNOME attempts to help the user avoid running malicious code. Double clicking a text file downloaded from the internet should not be a gamble. You double click the file to study it, and suddenly it deletes all your files. Instead of removing the dialog, it could be simplified: "This file you downloaded may be a program. It could be a virus. Do you want to run the program?", with answers "Yes", "No, open in text editor", "No, cancel". Maybe also add a clamav scan. Since many people have Wine installed, it is even more important to scan untrusted executable files for viruses. -- Remco _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana Post to : ayatana@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
