Data::Dump::Streamer has unix line endings, but all files and directories are mode 755. I just don't like that, and makes me leary of automatic Cpan installs. It makes me want to give all the files a "look-over" first. I can see how this could be abused by introducing executable files to your system.( Like license.txt....how many people actually check it?)

For instance, what if I'm a little groggy, and want to look at the README file, and accidently double click it, instead of opening it for viewing, and the first line was a system command? I just think that part of CPAN's rules, should be correct file permissions for the file types.

I'm not really a human, but I play one on earth. flash japh

In reply to Re^4: Executable bit sloppiness in modules by zentara
in thread Executable bit sloppiness in modules by zentara

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