[thrkw123456789]

Does ntfs not have an executable bit as part of its permissions??

[colejohnson66]

It has read and execute. However, the JS file is not _executed_; it's _read_ by the interpreter. So an executable bit wouldn't matter as the file could still be read by any interpreter.

[ThisIs_MyName]

The guy you're replying to is probably used to linux where you can interpret a script the same way you run an executable: http://lxr.free-electrons.com/source/fs/binfmt_script.c

You can even add your own executable formats to do stuff like running Java class files by typing `./main.class`: https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/binfmt_misc.txt

[vertex-four]

Of course, you can run "<interpreter> <file>" anyway and it works, +x or no +x.

[makomk]

You can do, but because Linux has a mechanism for launching the correct interpreter which honours the +x bit it's unusual for anything to do this automatically, whereas on Windows associating interpreters with scripting formats is exactly the same as associating editors with document formats.

[Arnavion]

Amusingly this was changed with PowerShell in that .ps1 files do not have powershell.exe registered to run them when double-clicked. As a result people complain about it and resort to writing a .bat wrapper around the script.

[toyg]

JS files are not executed; the interpreter cscript.exe is executed, the JS file is simply passed as parameter to be read.

[nostalgiac]

Yes, it has "Read & Execute". I don't see how this is related though.

[emodendroket]

Another Windoze joke I guess.