From: Clemens Hintze <c.hintze@...>
Date: 2000-03-24T16:29:40+01:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:02136] Re: Question the sequence in $:

ts writes:
> >>>>> "C" == Clemens Hintze <c.hintze@gmx.net> writes:
> 
> C> I would mean the "." should be the *first* entry within the load
> C> path. My local libs should overwrite site and system ones! If not, I
> C> could not e.g. copy a system lib and patch it.
> 
>  I don't think this is a good idea for security reason. ruby don't add "."

...

>  If "." is the first entry, a script can load any standard module in place
>  of the  real module, no ?

Yeah, yeah! I am already blamed! I admit I have not thought about
security. Shame, shame, shame ... shot myself into the foot :-(

> Guy Decoux

\cle

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