>>32
That was me. I'm not even kidding.
I'm not surprised, you're the lusers' hero.
7zip Setup.folder
How's that too different from downloading a fucking RAR file?
>>33
That's because of solid compression. You can do the same with RAR, TAR+BZIP2, and any archiver that doesn't suck (oops ZIP).
>>34
The HTTP spec says nothing about directory indexes.
I said the server returns, not HTTP specifies.
>>35
Or it could send an file containing info about the files in the directory (xml would work nicely)
Yay, let's use XML so it's scalable and Web 2.0.
if someone sent you a file of unknown type, your computer would request a filter or something (written for a simple VM with no system access)
Crappy idea, and bound to have bugs that compromise security one way or another. I want to install my things by hand, choose my sources, do it the way I like, and be able to say "NO U, I'm not installing this shit even if it's required to view this file".
Unfortunately, operating systems will suck for probably at least a couple more decades.
Fortunately, OSes will not be completely luser-friendly for a couple more decades. Fixed.
>>37
Computers should NEVER install software behind your back.
Agree, and I will add, computers should never do anything behind your back.
>>38
Not software, just an algorithm for converting one datastream to another (notice how I mentioned a VM).
And that would be...? SOFTWARE YOU IDIOT
Also storing filetype inside a file (such that 'file' can recognize it) is an even uglier hack than storing it in the filename.
Finally, something I agree with.
>>40
The filename with the extension is just for stupid Windoze so it can tell what kind of file it is.
Yay, let's run file on everything all the time, reading two or three times more hard disk sectors (depending on your FS) just to be able to name your files like "dude" and "pal", without the .PNG or .PL .