From: James Gray <james@...>
Date: 2011-06-10T23:09:37+09:00
Subject: [ruby-core:36939] Re: Object#trust vs Object#taint

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On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 4:21 AM, Shugo Maeda <shugo@ruby-lang.org> wrote:

> If $SAFE is removed or widely changed, it will break backward
> compatibility, so it may be better to be done in 2.0.
>

Do we have any idea if $SAFE is actually used?

I worry that people who find themselves needing that much security are
forced to skip over $SAFE and use more robust options.  I admit that I'm
totally guessing about that though.

If true, it's a shame to spend so much development on this feature.

James Edward Gray II

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<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 4:21 AM, Shugo Maeda <sp=
an dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:shugo@ruby-lang.org">shugo@ruby-lang.o=
rg</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"marg=
in:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
If $SAFE is removed or widely changed, it will break backward<br>
compatibility, so it may be better to be done in 2.0.<br></blockquote><div>=
<br></div><div>Do we have any idea if $SAFE is actually used?</div><div><br=
></div><div>I worry that people who find themselves needing that much secur=
ity are forced to skip over $SAFE and use more robust options. =C2=A0I admi=
t that I&#39;m totally guessing about that though.</div>
<div><br></div><div>If true, it&#39;s a shame to spend so much development =
on this feature.</div><div><br></div><div>James Edward Gray II</div></div>

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