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Re: OT: Passphrase generator



Carl,
You can type the filename there but with its complete path. Tedious. With better file managers than Finder you can point at a file and copy its complete path.

On Dec 7, 2025 at 3:39:18 PM, Carl Distefano wrote:
Reply to note from Edward Mendelson <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sun, 7 Dec 2025 07:38:55 -0500

Edward,

> This works perfectly under current macOS, but two steps are needed
> first:

Thank you for testing frase on a Mac -- and for your very clear instructions. (Linux users may also need to adjust the file permissions, e.g.:
chmod ug=rx,o=r frase

I know next-to-nothing about Macs, but out of curiosity, when issuing the xattr and chmod commands, is it not possible to type the filename on the command line instead of dragging the
> what tool did you use to compile this for all three platforms?

I wrote the source in Zig, a new language, somewhat similar to C, but with important modern improvements. Cross-compiling is easy with Zig. I was able to produce the Linux and Mac versions without ever leaving Windows, a trivial matter of adjusting a command-line switch. I like Zig because its compiled programs perform superbly -- I mean, like, lightning fast. (Zig code is also fun to write -- challenging, but highly rewarding, in my experience.)

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