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Binary package hint: firefox-3.0

For some download links that I click with FF, the download dialog
incorrectly prevents me from opening the file directly (before saving).

Based on some BB thread readings, it seems that this is intended
behavior for ".exe" -type files.  That is, to prevent certain types of
potentially harmful scripts and executables from running on your machine
(a security threat).  This is appreciated.  However, it seems that some
files that should/could be opened directly without threat are
incorrectly forcing me to save first.

Reproduce:
1. Go to this page: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=636661
2. Click "Download" to show locations
3. Click the Stanford Law School link ( http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/Delivery.cfm/SSRN_ID636661_code355382.pdf?abstractid=636661&mirid=5 )
4. Wait for the FF dialog to show up (see attached png)
5. BUG: The dialog only allows me to Save or Cancel a "PDF document".  EXPECTED: The action specified for PDF documents I have set up in Edit-->Preferences-->Applications should commence (in my case, opening it directly).

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
Package: firefox-3.0 3.0.10+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.04.1
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: firefox-3.0
Uname: Linux 2.6.28-11-generic x86_64

** Affects: firefox (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Confirmed


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug
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No options to open when downloading PDF
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/383693
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