On Thu, 11 Aug 2011 10:38:07 -0430 Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: > Besides which, a shell script named "a.out" would arouse my suspicions. > Although not illegal, I would regard it as an attempted Trojan.
a.out is the default name of the executable file that's created by C compilers on Unix systems when a filename is not specifically requested on the commandline. Therefore, it's common for programmers to create executables names a.out when writing test programs and stubs simply because it requires less typing than specifying a filename for the executable. -- MELVILLE THEATRE ~ Real D 3D Digital Cinema ~ www.melvilletheatre.com www.creekfm.com - FIFTY THOUSAND WATTS of POW WOW POWER! -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
