Thus spake Eddie Hargreaves <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, circa 4/15/2004 12:05 PM:
> My overall point is that this supposed "hack" or "insecurity" in OS X has
> existed for many, many years and has amounted to nothing. Any major
> reworking of the OS to "protect" everyone from its flaw will a burden
> greater than its benefits.
Yes, it has existed in both Windows and OS X since day one. And yes, I'm
aware that OS X (like Windows) hides extensions. Foolish.
I don't see the problem of the OS intercepting files that pretend to be one
thing but are in fact another. It would alleviate a whole class of potential
trojans.
peter
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