[SOLVED:] Re: dumb question

Paul Allen Newell pnewell at cs.cmu.edu
Wed Jan 4 08:56:41 UTC 2012


On 1/4/2012 12:46 AM, Ed Greshko wrote:
>
> Well, we always will put the files/command (end product of compilation)
> in directories that tend to clue one in on the purpose.  /bin /sbin
> /usr/bin, etc.  And, we only put +x on the files that really need them.
> Hardly ever needing to use the "file" command to determine if the file
> is to be executed directly.
>

Ed:

Makes sense ... I think it all falls under different folks finding 
conventions that work for them. I do like the idea of only making files 
"+x" if needed

Thanks for sharing your POV ... plus resolving my original question,
Paul
> Just our way of doing things.
>
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