Re: [web2py] why not PHP?
On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 2:00 AM, Kuba Kucharski kuba.kuchar...@gmail.com wrote: Comments below the original post for full explanation. ok, I thought there is smth more there that I missed ;) Well, I just thought some have missed the fact that this bug is platform-specific. What I absolutely hate about PHP is that the default tools for database handling don't take advantage of 64-bit platforms (they always return string regardless of the data type in the database columns). PHP is a really good platform though. Not at all as bad as most Python and Ruby coders claim. -- Branko Vukelic stu...@brankovukelic.com http://www.brankovukelic.com/
Re: [web2py] why not PHP?
Zend released a security service pack http://bit.ly/he53vN Enviado via iPhone Em 05/01/2011, às 10:23, Branko Vukelić stu...@brankovukelic.com escreveu: On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 2:00 AM, Kuba Kucharski kuba.kuchar...@gmail.com wrote: Comments below the original post for full explanation. ok, I thought there is smth more there that I missed ;) Well, I just thought some have missed the fact that this bug is platform-specific. What I absolutely hate about PHP is that the default tools for database handling don't take advantage of 64-bit platforms (they always return string regardless of the data type in the database columns). PHP is a really good platform though. Not at all as bad as most Python and Ruby coders claim. -- Branko Vukelic stu...@brankovukelic.com http://www.brankovukelic.com/
[web2py] why not PHP?
among other reasons because you can bring down the server just by typing 2.2250738585072011e-308 in a web form integer value. (exploit requires 32bits machine). Source: http://www.exploringbinary.com/php-hangs-on-numeric-value-2-2250738585072011e-308/
Re: [web2py] why not PHP?
Wow, I like that one. :P On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 6:35 PM, mdipierro mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu wrote: among other reasons because you can bring down the server just by typing 2.2250738585072011e-308 in a web form integer value. (exploit requires 32bits machine). Source: http://www.exploringbinary.com/php-hangs-on-numeric-value-2-2250738585072011e-308/
Re: [web2py] why not PHP?
Nice bug 2011/1/4 Jason (spot) Brower encomp...@gmail.com Wow, I like that one. :P On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 6:35 PM, mdipierro mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu wrote: among other reasons because you can bring down the server just by typing 2.2250738585072011e-308 in a web form integer value. (exploit requires 32bits machine). Source: http://www.exploringbinary.com/php-hangs-on-numeric-value-2-2250738585072011e-308/ -- My blog: http://martin.tecnodoc.com.ar My portfolio *spanish*: http://www.tecnodoc.com.ar Checkout my last proyect instant-press: http://www.instant2press.com Expert4Solution Profile: http://www.experts4solutions.com/e4s/default/expert/6
Re: [web2py] why not PHP?
Look at the comments below the post. On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 5:46 PM, Martín Mulone mulone.mar...@gmail.com wrote: Nice bug 2011/1/4 Jason (spot) Brower encomp...@gmail.com Wow, I like that one. :P On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 6:35 PM, mdipierro mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu wrote: among other reasons because you can bring down the server just by typing 2.2250738585072011e-308 in a web form integer value. (exploit requires 32bits machine). Source: http://www.exploringbinary.com/php-hangs-on-numeric-value-2-2250738585072011e-308/ -- My blog: http://martin.tecnodoc.com.ar My portfolio *spanish*: http://www.tecnodoc.com.ar Checkout my last proyect instant-press: http://www.instant2press.com Expert4Solution Profile: http://www.experts4solutions.com/e4s/default/expert/6 -- Branko Vukelic stu...@brankovukelic.com http://www.brankovukelic.com/
Re: [web2py] why not PHP?
2011/1/4 Branko Vukelić stu...@brankovukelic.com: Look at the comments below the post. ?
Re: [web2py] why not PHP?
On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 10:08 PM, Kuba Kucharski kuba.kuchar...@gmail.com wrote: 2011/1/4 Branko Vukelić stu...@brankovukelic.com: Look at the comments below the post. ? Comments below the original post for full explanation. -- Branko Vukelic stu...@brankovukelic.com http://www.brankovukelic.com/
Re: [web2py] why not PHP?
Comments below the original post for full explanation. ok, I thought there is smth more there that I missed ;)
