RE: Encryption differences in ColdFusion 4.5 and 5.0?

[Dave Feltenberger]

> >As a side, however, why are there even "unofficial" functions included in
> >the standard distribution of ColdFusion?
>
>    It's a common thing.  There are tons of undocumented functions as part
> of the Windows API, aren't there?
>    They do this so that they (in this case the 'they' is Allaire
> /Macromedia ) do not have to document or support these functions, yet can
> still use their functionality.


that may be the case, but raymond implied that one wasn't to use the
function at all (it's "dangerous")...  and seeing as how he's from
macromedia, i wanted to know why it's included if it's not supposed to be
used.


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