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Re: why we do this

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The execute bit helps a lot.
Not running as root is even better.
No flyby download/executes in the browser.
Current directory not in $PATH.
Having to use ./doit instead of doit (provided doit is executable and you're in doit's directory)

and those aren't even low level.

-Hinto
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