Re: gEDA-dev: Clarity or Sanity?

[John Griessen <john-at-NOSPAMecosensory_dot_com>]

> On Mon, 2007-06-11 at 08:29 -0600, John Doty wrote:
When data has hooks to allow arbitrary code execution,
>> you're giving virus/trojan creators a free ride. We want to promote  
>> free exchange of symbols, no? The possibility of an infected symbol  
>> would be a real impediment here.

How about a parser that won't execute anything not in a narrow API format?  But...
that would not stop a malicious user with free open access to the code and docs
from looking for a way...  No wonder security is the reason many server programs get born.

John Griessen



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