POV-Ray : Newsgroups : povray.general : Writing binary files with POV script : Re: Writing binary files with POV script Server Time
4 Nov 2024 23:17:02 EST (-0500)
  Re: Writing binary files with POV script  
From: Tim Cook
Date: 24 Aug 2003 19:53:19
Message: <3f494fef$1@news.povray.org>
nospam wrote:
> However, it might is best that vinary I/O not be added.
> Consider the ability to have a pov-script that in turn writes
> a (binary) .exe file containing a virus?  Or what is to stop
> povray from overwriting the system password file, or
> command.com?

The very same thing that prevents the text I/O feature of POV
from overwriting command.com with a text file: the inherent
pure-hearted goodness of the POV community. ;)


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