Not so far fetched - I've seen them used in commercial software As for on the desktop - yes very bad practice if intended, and even worse if mis-laid there.
But are you sure the name was randomly generated rather than being intentionally given that name, but the creator couldn't be bothered to document, or that 'marketing didn't remove the documentation as being liable to confuse the user, and stop them using the premium rate phone support and if it was marketing, then: They'd probably forget to document the support number as well (Or as in the case of one IBM release - print a support contact number in the documentation, but release the number to be re-assigned by the Telco to an unsuspecting 'non-business user'.) Yes a zero byte file can be re-created, but if this file is a header for multiple streams, then what about the stuff in those other streams Delete the header, and all the streams go as well - one of the wonders of the 'feature rich' Microsoft Windows JimB. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carl Houseman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 11:08 PM Subject: Re: Subject: Re: What is cavag7bp ? > Interesting points. I probably missed several other far-fetched > possibilities. > > Any software that puts an important file on the desktop, sets system > attributes on it and gives it a randomly generated name... is just plain > offensive. The desktop is not the place for such things. > > A zero byte file can be re-created easily enough. If necessary, it can be > recreated with the same date stamps. > > Carl > > -----Original Message----- > From: Windows Home/SOHO [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > James Button > Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 5:43 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Subject: Re: What is cavag7bp ? -- ---------------------------------------- The WIN-HOME mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html
