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From:	"Gisle Vanem" <giva AT users DOT sourceforge DOT net>
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Subject:	Re: attaching source code to the ececutable
Date:	Fri, 6 Feb 2004 11:37:29 +0100
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"Sterten" <sterten AT aol DOT com> wrote:

> it can't fail, since just using the -E switch is one possibility.
> also ,just attaching the main source-file is still better than
> attaching nothing. You can't argue, that a thing is useless just
> because it can only be verified in parts.

Many anti-virus programs would trigger this as suspicious and
quarantine the whole .exe. Some/most users would freak out and delete
your program and never trust anything that comes from you again.
I'd say that's a major fault.


PS. I'm resending via news since the djgpp listserver bounced me twice.
I first assumed because I used the wording "freak out" and DJ's listserver
likes to thinks it's a Net-Nanny. No that wasn't it. Bounded 2nd time too.
With a different wording and the status:
 host delorie.com[207.22.48.162] said: 500 Hey, I said not
 to spam me.  <postmaster AT delorie DOT com> (in reply to end of DATA command)

 I'm subscribed as giva AT bgnett DOT no but posting via my ISP mail.broadpark.no 
so I don't think I qualify as a spammer.

--gv

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