>> The disadvantage of having your SQL engine in Flash is that someone can >> decompile your Flash code and pretty much know all your stuff about your >> databases by reading the SQL. Plus, if you have your database username and >> password in the Flash application, you are fairly f***ed and most system >> administrators would be laughing you off the park. > > Gotcha. So that's the practical necessity of having python (or...ugh...php) > between Flash and the server.
Even worse than described, you'd have to have your database directly open to internet clients. This is a big no-no for security reasons. And, even if you did have it directly open, many clients would be blocked from making connections to arbitrary ports on remote servers for security reasons of their own. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software 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. _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
