>>>I read (somewhere that I can't recall) that if you produced a virus and sent it out with a name like: "dont_run_this_its_a_virus.exe" (or some such) that many folks would merrily go on and run the thing. While it may be an unproven premise, I think that there may be more than a little validity in such a statement.
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>>I believe it. Just like I said in another thread a few days ago. There are some things you just can't defend against [code defensively for]. One of which is a stupid user or customer who will not follow instructions. I sent out a 7-page ILLUSTRATED step-by-step set of instructions on unzipping 2 self-extracting files I provided on an accompanying CD and the customer still screwed it up. The default unzip folder was already set for them as well.
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>Your describing my experience almost as if you cloned it.
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>One can always do their best to make things idiot-proof. But remember: Idiots can be truely ingenious when it comes to messing up!

Tasker's First Law of Programming: The only way to idiot proof a system is not to let idiots use it!