"Name" key value in desk. entry spec collides with file names, could misguide users?

Waldo Bastian bastian at kde.org
Sun Mar 20 22:54:33 EET 2005


On Sunday 20 March 2005 20:25, Mike Hearn wrote:
> Requiring the +x bit set on anything (not just .desktop files) does not
> give the user any more information than they already had, so it will not
> change the decision they make.

I suggest we combine the +x bit with the quarantine features offered by 
SELinux. .desktop files that have a +x bit set can be run as they are done 
now and SELinux can run .desktop files without +x bit in a sandboxed 
environment.

Cheers,
Waldo
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