> sure something may break by being locked down, but as I said earlier, you
> have 2 choices..
>
> 1. out of the box install,  not secure, but your site works just fine.. So
> nothing to learn unless you choose to. User continues in blissful ignorance.
> 2. out of the box, locked down and secure, but site may break, so you have
> to learn something about CF security to get it working. Learning is
> required and not optional, user has now learnt something new and has a
> secure system.
>
> surely this is a no brainier.

This explains why absolutely no one uses Windows web servers. After
all, that's how Unix web servers always worked, pretty much. You had
to know what you were doing to get them working. I can see now why
Windows never got any market share.

(note: this is not an endorsement of one or the other, just an observation)

Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software
1-202-527-9569
http://www.figleaf.com/
http://training.figleaf.com/

Fig Leaf Software is a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) on
GSA Schedule, and provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized
instruction at our training centers, online, or onsite.

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