Whomever maintains TiddlyFox, Theoretically speaking, how far fetched would it be to have TiddlyFox provide a read+write API allowing TiddlyWiki (i.e. its javascript framework) to access the local filesystem? ...so as to be able to: — manage backups (LessBackupsPlugin style) — update lock files — create rss feeds — make a plethora of TiddlyTools plugins work again, e.g. ImportTiddlersPlugin, AttachFilePlugin, ShowLocalDirectory, etc... — export TiddlyWiki contents to files — read external files or folder structures that are to be documented within TiddlyWiki — etc...
It seems to me there is a high demand for local filesystem access, most definitely with respect to reading files and folder structures but also for writing well-defined files to well-defined locations. As for security concerns, I would not mind creating some *TiddlyFox.ini* or the likes (in case a configuration UI requires too much work) where one can specify the folders for which TiddlyFox is allowed read or write access or both, the default being r+w access only to the location where a TiddlyWiki resides. Personally, I would even skip the entire security debate until the moment some nasty idiot actually tries to exploit TiddlyFox via TiddlyWiki to wreak havoc in a local filesystem. I mean, how utopian is this scenario? As far as I'm concerned: entirely! So, I would personally deem it safe (on my machine) for TiddlyFox to provide local file-io for TiddlyWiki not only with respect to the folder in which a TiddlyWiki resides (and any subfolders) but actually also for my documents folder / partition. If there would ever be a plugin with the potential to endanger huge chunks of my local filesystem I'd be sure not to use it, simple. I mean, I am not installing viruses either. Tobias. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tiddlywiki. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
