Wrecked my '01!

"Pappy" > wrote in message
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thought this was a text group.
it now ok to post binaries on this group ?

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Is an attached .zip file a binary?

"'Key" > wrote in message
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> "Pappy" > wrote in message
> ---snip---
>
> thought this was a text group.
> it now ok to post binaries on this group ?
>
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Charlie wrote:
> Is an attached .zip file a binary?


Most ISP's won't trim out the attachments that are sent to non-binary Usenet
groups via an NNTP server; but it's considered etiquette not to abuse that.
There are so many binary groups and free places to post pictures that it's
not a big deal to do it the right way. Interestingly, my Bellsouth NNTP
server will accept attachments but will not accept HTML instead of text.


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No person on the planet with any experience with the web and newsgroups
would open a ZIP file anyway!
I damn sure won't! LOLOLOL

'Key wrote:

>"Pappy" > wrote in message
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>
>thought this was a text group.
>it now ok to post binaries on this group ?
>
>
>

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RicSeyler wrote:
> No person on the planet with any experience with the web and
> newsgroups would open a ZIP file anyway!
> I damn sure won't! LOLOLOL


I use Norton Systemworks and a firewall router; and pretty much don't
really fear anything virus related anymore. My ZIP, RAR and ISO files get
checked for viruses by Norton; as does email and any pictures or other
attachments that get as far as my hard drive. Norton even checks web pages
for phishing attacks.

BTW - they were pictures of his wrecked car and they didn't look good! The
guy got lucky - seriously lucky.

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"RicSeyler" > wrote in message
t...
> No person on the planet with any experience with the web
> and newsgroups would open a ZIP file anyway!
> I damn sure won't! LOLOLOL

well, have been around a long time.
think ya know that Ric.
I am very well protected.
a virus has never infected my computer.
(knock on wood)

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> 'Key wrote:
>
>>"Pappy" > wrote in message
>>---snip---
>>
>>thought this was a text group.
>>it now ok to post binaries on this group ?
>>
>>
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"Charlie" > wrote in message
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> Is an attached .zip file a binary?

All digital data, including characters, is actually binary
data (unless it uses some (rare) system with more than two
discrete levels) but the distinction between binary and text
is well established. On modern operating systems a text
file is simply a binary file that happens to contain only
printable characters, but some older systems distinguish the
two file types, requiring programs to handle them
differently.

the above is from:
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=binary%20file
or
http://tinyurl.com/omwcv


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Yea I know, but I use my shop (Layout & Design) puter and I would be
dead in the water without it for even a day. So I'm extra paranoid.
I believe there is always someone out there in the world smarter than
the software writers or a least one step ahead. LOLOL

'Key wrote:

>"RicSeyler" > wrote in message
et...
>
>
>>No person on the planet with any experience with the web
>>and newsgroups would open a ZIP file anyway!
>>I damn sure won't! LOLOLOL
>>
>>
>
>well, have been around a long time.
>think ya know that Ric.
>I am very well protected.
>a virus has never infected my computer.
>(knock on wood)
>
>
>

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"RicSeyler" > wrote in message
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> Yea I know, but I use my shop (Layout & Design) puter and
> I would be
> dead in the water without it for even a day. So I'm extra
> paranoid.
> I believe there is always someone out there in the world
> smarter than
> the software writers or a least one step ahead. LOLOL

yea, you are probably correct.
I probably sould not have open it at all.

g'day Ric
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I have friends that love to to that stuff, they get a kick out of
finding and defeating viruses..
But they have to format from time to time. HAHAHAHAHA

My system takes forever to get everything right again. I have 3 color
printers, 2 laser printers,
a printing press plate maker and a dye sublimation printer, a flat bed
scanner, a drum scanner,
(that all have to be color calibrated), 2 outboard backup drives, Wacom
Tablet,, all my frikkin
DTP programs which have a myraid of preferences that have to be gone
through, plus color
spaces within each. ARRRRRGGGGGHHHH



'Key wrote:

>"RicSeyler" > wrote in message
.. .
>
>
>>Yea I know, but I use my shop (Layout & Design) puter and
>>I would be
>>dead in the water without it for even a day. So I'm extra
>>paranoid.
>>I believe there is always someone out there in the world
>>smarter than
>>the software writers or a least one step ahead. LOLOL
>>
>>
>
>yea, you are probably correct.
>I probably sould not have open it at all.
>
>g'day Ric
>
>

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