by Erwin Moller <hi.steven.tu@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
May 7, 2008 at 09:04 PM
Is every binary file executable?
Victor Bazarov wrote:
> Erwin Moller wrote:
> > Why is a binary file executable?
>
> Why is sky green?
>
> > Is any binary file executable?
>
> Well, did you mean to say "every"? Some files are executable.
> But not every file executable. Now, what "binary" has to do
> with this, I can't tell. Can you? What's "binary"?
>
> > Is
> > only binary file executable?
>
> Uh... What's "binary"?
>
> > Are all executable files binary?
>
> Uh... Same question, what's "binary"?
>
> > What is
> > the connection between the attribute of binary and that of executable?
>
> Define "binary". Executable files usually have a special
> format that allows the operating system to recognize them
> as file containing images of executable programs. "Binary"
> is not well defined.
>
> V
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