Re^2: What are .bs files? (Follow up Q:Does any module use them?)

Does anyone know of any package on any platform that use a non-zero .bs file?

There is a mention of "Socket.bs" using it, long time ago on cygwin ...

the empty bs files on win32 appear to have been finally eliminated in 2015

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Re^3: What are .bs files? (Follow up Q:Does any module use them?) by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Jul 07, 2016 at 22:57 UTC
the empty bs files on win32 appear to have been finally eliminated in 2015 That's great to hear. A potential exploit closed; on my platform at least. Thanks for posting. With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday' Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error. "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". I knew I was on the right track :) In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice.	[reply]

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the empty bs files on win32 appear to have been finally eliminated in 2015

That's great to hear. A potential exploit closed; on my platform at least.

Thanks for posting.

With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday'

Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error.

"Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". I knew I was on the right track :)

In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice.