Okay, as of 1.4b (beta release) and Firebird awhile ago (it was put in some time before 0.6) you can download a file and then run it directly w/ "Launch File" (like a movie).
"Open File," which, in IE, only downloads to a temporary directory and then immediately opens the file, is a security risk. That could be the wrong file, a false-link with Trojan, Virus, or Adware/Spyware infected files. Downloading then running the program means the user had a chance to check the file.
The only time I ever use "open file" is when I'm updating someone's laptop at my school's Help Desk, straight from my school's FTP server.
"Open File," which, in IE, only downloads to a temporary directory and then immediately opens the file, is a security risk. That could be the wrong file, a false-link with Trojan, Virus, or Adware/Spyware infected files. Downloading then running the program means the user had a chance to check the file.
The only time I ever use "open file" is when I'm updating someone's laptop at my school's Help Desk, straight from my school's FTP server.
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