19 May
2005
19 May
'05
7:34 a.m.
On Wed, 18 May 2005, Randy McLaughlin wrote:
Lately I've been using self-extracting zip files.
The reason is that just
by renaming the file from *.exe to *.zip most decompressors handle it just
fine and for 99% of the people it includes the software to decompress it.
Assuming you have a working PC or emulator to run it.
By posting exe files I've gotten questions talking
about trojan horses, or
they aren't running windows. I always say no matter what archive you
download always have anti-virus software running plus all you have to do is
rename the file to use it on most decompressors (yes it is also mentioned at
the bottom of the download pages).
Anti-virus software, when it works at all, doesn't work against a trojan
horse.
You can not plan on what is the next best archival
tool and you can't
please everyone. Use what you have and try to make it so most people can
handle it one way or another.
My suggestion is to stay away from proprietary compressed binary formats.
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