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List:       kde-core-devel
Subject:    Re: KDE Scripting Interface [2nd Try]
From:       Simon Hausmann <hausmann () kde ! org>
Date:       2001-07-20 13:10:06
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On Fri, Jul 20, 2001 at 03:06:22PM +0200, Martijn Klingens wrote:
> On Friday 20 July 2001 14:06, Roberto Alsina wrote:
> > I say: don't ever run anything downloaded unless you are fairly sure of
> > what you are getting. And if the guy downloads a worm or a trojan or
> > whatever: he can do that already. And he will still be able to do that
> > afterwards.
> 
> Hmm... but what about KOffice macros when those work and get distributed 
> because people start exchanging their docs? I think we should really think 
> about that now. Whatever we do, either we can strip KOffice's macro engine 
> down to the most basic level or make sure that the other core parts don't 
> provide any dangerous functionality to untrusted code.

IHMO we should not extend koscript with DCOP bindings. (at least as long as
it's not absolutely necessary)

Bye,
 Simon

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