[PHP] Web host withdraws support for PHP extensions - supposed secuity risks

2002-08-13 Thread Alan Hale
My Web hosting company has just withdrawn (with no notice) support for PHP extensions on the grounds they represent security risks and they don't wish to spend time and effort in evaluating and compensating for those risks. I'd welcome views on how reasonable this is. The extension I'm mainly

Re: [PHP] Web host withdraws support for PHP extensions - supposed secuity risks

2002-08-13 Thread David T-G
Alan -- ...and then Alan Hale said... % % My Web hosting company has just withdrawn (with no notice) support for PHP % extensions on the grounds they represent security risks and they don't wish % to spend time and effort in evaluating and compensating for those risks. That, and particularly

Re: [PHP] Web host withdraws support for PHP extensions - supposed secuity risks

2002-08-13 Thread The Doctor
On Tue, Aug 13, 2002 at 10:10:45PM +0100, Alan Hale wrote: My Web hosting company has just withdrawn (with no notice) support for PHP extensions on the grounds they represent security risks and they don't wish to spend time and effort in evaluating and compensating for those risks. I'd