Re: [Zope-dev] Issues with restricted Python (was Re: Zope 2.12 - supported Python versions)

2008-10-31 Thread Chris Withers
Shane Hathaway wrote: Yes, and if such a change leads to faster adoption of new Python releases by Zope, then it seems like a worthwhile effort. Instead of a tree mutator, RestrictedPython would use a tree copier with a filter. New Python features would initially not be supported at all, but

Re: [Zope-dev] Issues with restricted Python (was Re: Zope 2.12 - supported Python versions)

2008-10-24 Thread Chris Withers
Jim Fulton wrote: The problem is that it it starts with an environment in which things are allowed by default, and takes things away. This means that if anything is forgotten, then you end up with holes. Isn't there a way we could change the AST manipulation such that we start with

[Zope-dev] Issues with restricted Python (was Re: Zope 2.12 - supported Python versions)

2008-10-21 Thread Jim Fulton
On Oct 21, 2008, at 8:29 AM, Chris Withers wrote: Sidnei da Silva wrote: I always was under the impression that Jim feared the code and the required security audit was perceived as a major painful undertaking. That was my perception too. But after looking at the code it is really not