From: loolek Date: 2008-08-18T12:06:51+09:00 Subject: Re: Security in use of contants "What kind of bad thing can you do with Ruby constants? " I think this is not the question of ruby. Imagine this -> there is a constant that holds the value that triggers the cooler sticks in a nuclear power plant. Than the bad guy "overwrites" it, what comes next ? A BIG CRASH BANG "I'm largely ignorant" Are you sure, you will be ingnorant if you where living in the next city from the plant ? peter