[REBOL] Re: PROTECT bug
From: lmecir:mbox:vol:cz at: 10-Dec-2001 9:26
Hi Gabriele,
<<Gabriele>>
Hello Romano!
On 08-Dic-01, you wrote:
RT> --------------
RT> This is known. However, an important note is that protect is
RT> not a security feature. It does not stop amnything from doing
RT> an UNPROTECT. It is meant as a tool to help prevent scripts
RT> from overwriting system critical functions or data.
RT> REBOL Support
RT> ---
Once you unset UNPROTECT, you can use it as a security feature. :)
(...)
<</Gabriele>>
I disagree. It is insufficient to unset UNPROTECT to create an environment
that is secure against malicious modifications, as I have proven some time
ago.