Not to defend Yahoo or anyone else, but I would guess from their perspective, the point is: "most" developers are using php or some other web hosted language to access the mysql database (often on the very same host as the database itself). So from their perspective, remote support is just opening up a security hole or at least, an unnecessary complication for them.
>I had a sneaky feeling that it was exactly that or something like that. > What's the point in hosting a database there if they're not going to >unblock it for you? Good luck elsewhere...they ARE out there. Ed might >chime in about Rackspace. > > > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
