James Stroud <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ... > > I wonder if its the philosophical difference between: > > > > "Anything not expressly allowed is forbidden" > > > > and > > > > "Anything not expressly forbidden is allowed" ? > > > > - Hendrik > > The latter is how I interpret any religious moral code--life is a lot > more fun that way. Maybe that percolates to how I use python?
FYI, in Security the first approach is also known as "Default Deny", the second one as "Default Permit". <http://www.ranum.com/security/computer_security/editorials/dumb/> explains why "default permit" is THE very dumbest one of the "six dumbest ideas in computer security" which the article is all about. But then, the needs of Security are often antithetical to everything else we wish for -- security and convenience just don't mix:-( Alex -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
