David Golden wrote: > On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 3:17 PM, demerphq <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I rather strongly object to this change. > > I totally understand -- but keep in mind that this was in response to > someone flagging this as a potential (if highly unlikely) security > hole, forwarding it to some security-watchdog site, etc. So the rapid > response was "close the hole so no one can say CPAN creates a security > risk". (Other than the usual, obvious one of running arbitrary > code...) > > So it causes some pain, but in my view, it's in the interest of the > Perl community to be seen as vigilant.
I'm sorry, you'll have to remove your shoes before you can post to this mailing list. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_theater -- Stabbing you in the face for your own good.
