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(Unverified)Mar 9th 2008 8:45PM

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Strictly speaking, I could download a script and have it automatically exectuable; particularly if I save it to a VFAT partition, but in any case, the mount options, which specify the umask, could make it executable. This isn't done by default usually, but it is possible.

Then there's the fact that Internet Explorer (still?) offers a "Run" button, whilst all other major web browsers only offer "Save", followed by an "Open" option, if you really really do want to run the saved file.

Not to dismiss the overall gist of the article, but just a minor correction, of course.

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