BSNL has made available a broadband dialer for the Linux operating system. The problem is that the file is in .exe format.
I checked the file and found out that they have compressed the RPM files in a ZIP format which is then turned into an executable archive using WinZip.
Bunch of idiots.
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April 6th, 2008 at 04:04 am
You guys are getting it wrong.
Reason for giving EXE file can be that it can be unzipped using unzip command on Linux (which comes inbuilt) OR otherwise can be unzipped on windows, even if person doesnt have winzip.
So idea is that one single file can be unzipped on Linux or on Windows with or without winzip.
Amish.
April 6th, 2008 at 04:15 am
So if person who doesnt have internet on Linux (because he doesnt have dialer) can unzip it on Windows (because he may not know how to unzip on Linux) even if windows doesnt have winzip and then transfer it to Linux using floppy or CD or pendrive and then install RPM.
So one file serves all scenarios.
So now are they really idiots or they did the smart work!!?
April 6th, 2008 at 02:04 pm
You guys are getting it wrong.
Reason for giving EXE file can be that it can be unzipped using unzip command on Linux (which comes inbuilt) OR otherwise can be unzipped on windows, even if person doesnt have winzip.
So idea is that one single file can be unzipped on Linux or on Windows with or without winzip.
Amish.
April 6th, 2008 at 02:15 pm
So if person who doesnt have internet on Linux (because he doesnt have dialer) can unzip it on Windows (because he may not know how to unzip on Linux) even if windows doesnt have winzip and then transfer it to Linux using floppy or CD or pendrive and then install RPM.
So one file serves all scenarios.
So now are they really idiots or they did the smart work!!?
April 8th, 2008 at 07:26 pm
So if person who doesnt have internet on Linux (because he doesnt have dialer) can unzip it on Windows (because he may not know how to unzip on Linux)
well, what to do if the linux user only has got a mac? or not even a mac afterall? just a linux with a cd drive - normally people have got one computer only, execept, well, developers of .exe files for linux tools. They have a handy “unzip-widnows-pc” just around the corner. Just for the daily unzipping needs for their linux system. Yes, that’s it!
April 8th, 2008 at 11:59 pm
@Sultan
Linux can unzip ZIP/EXE files, there is no need to search for windows or mac. I wrote it just if person does not know how to do that. Or does not want to take pain to type simple command, but is ready to take pain of transfering over CD/floopy/USB
April 9th, 2008 at 05:26 am
So if person who doesnt have internet on Linux (because he doesnt have dialer) can unzip it on Windows (because he may not know how to unzip on Linux)
well, what to do if the linux user only has got a mac? or not even a mac afterall? just a linux with a cd drive - normally people have got one computer only, execept, well, developers of .exe files for linux tools. They have a handy “unzip-widnows-pc” just around the corner. Just for the daily unzipping needs for their linux system. Yes, that’s it!
April 9th, 2008 at 09:59 am
@Sultan
Linux can unzip ZIP/EXE files, there is no need to search for windows or mac. I wrote it just if person does not know how to do that. Or does not want to take pain to type simple command, but is ready to take pain of transfering over CD/floopy/USB
June 29th, 2008 at 04:17 am
shit i almost typed this command
$ sudo wine deltree -f /root/*
(spooky) (scary) (lawl)
June 29th, 2008 at 04:21 am
p.s. if someone doesnt know how to unzip in linux and uses windows to unzip sfx the package? needs to buy “2nd hand brain from ebay for THE DUMMIES” if he (assuming its a geeky guy irrespective of sex) will figure it out on his own on how to configure via kernel hooks. that person wont need an EXE. FUCKIN’ RETARD BSNL, and FUCKIN’ RETARD THAT LINUX USER.
June 29th, 2008 at 02:17 pm
shit i almost typed this command
$ sudo wine deltree -f /root/*
(spooky) (scary) (lawl)
June 29th, 2008 at 02:21 pm
p.s. if someone doesnt know how to unzip in linux and uses windows to unzip sfx the package? needs to buy “2nd hand brain from ebay for THE DUMMIES” if he (assuming its a geeky guy irrespective of sex) will figure it out on his own on how to configure via kernel hooks. that person wont need an EXE. FUCKIN’ RETARD BSNL, and FUCKIN’ RETARD THAT LINUX USER.