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From: Robert Dewar <robert_dewar@my-deja.com>
Subject: Re: gnat on linux (strange problems and behaviour)
Date: 1999/08/21
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In article <37BEA492.413D9707@ebox.tninet.se>,
  Stefan Skoglund <stetson@ebox.tninet.se> wrote:
>
> a software package should never require . in the PATH.
> This is most definitely broken !!!
>
> Consider the existence of trojans.


Indeed, to add to my previous remark, if you only ever enter
commands in your own directories, and you have total control
over these directories, it is also perfectly safe to have
. in the path. The danger comes in multi-user systems where
you roam around, e.g. entering an ls command in a directory
that is not under your control.


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