Well, it's been a total failure

[Andrei Alexandrescu]

On 09/13/2010 12:32 PM, Walter Bright wrote:
> Russel Winder wrote:
>> To be honest I don't give a fig about how the zipfile is created, the
>> scripts and executables for Linux should come with the execute
>> permission preset. It is a ridiculous irritation that after unzipping a
>> supposed binary distribution, I then have to go and work out which files
>> to make executable. If Windows cannot hack building a proper zipfile
>> then a machine with a proper operating system should be used so that the
>> zipfile is fit for its purpose.
>
>
> Of course you're right, and I know it, I've just been lazy. I spent some
> time on google and cannot find a zip program for Windows that enables
> one to set (or even display) the file attributes in zip files. Go
> figure. So I'll just write one using Phobos' std.zip.

s/So I\'ll just write one using Phobos\' std.zip/So I\'ll just use zip 
on Linux and call it a day/

Waste of time doesn't begin to describe this.


Andrei