Re: [Gnumeric] Re: Feasibility of system() plugin?

["C. Scott Ananian" <cananian lesser-magoo lcs mit edu>]

On Sun, 24 Feb 2002, Jody Goldberg wrote:

> There is a key difference.  Plugins are not packaged with the
> document.  A spreadsheet does not have the ability to install code
> to change things outside its sandbox.  The python plugin provides
> the ability to write a function in python, it does not offer the
> ability to put python code into the spreadsheet.

More more on this security model, see Bruce Schneier's essay 'Judging
Microsoft', especially the section 'Data/Control Path Separation':
    http://www.counterpane.com/crypto-gram-0202.html#2
 --scott

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