The executable bit being set also causes Nautilus to ask the user what to do (Open or Execute) when a user double-clicks a file on a FAT USB disk. This can be confusing for users unfamiliar with executable permissions who simply expect the file to open in its associated program.
The executable bit being set also causes Nautilus to ask the user what to do (Open or Execute) when a user double-clicks a file on a FAT USB disk. This can be confusing for users unfamiliar with executable permissions who simply expect the file to open in its associated program.