[Python-Dev] Implementing restricted Python in Zope2

[Benjamin Peterson]

On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 4:10 PM, Sidnei da Silva
<sidnei at enfoldsystems.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 6:04 PM, Guido van Rossum <guido at python.org> wrote:
>> Thanks. Then python-dev is *definitely* the wrong forum. :-)
>
> Definitely wrong forum for RestrictedPython-specifc questions, but not
> if you consider those two paragraphs from Shane's email, which clarify
> that Ranjith is seeking for information on possible AST changes that
> might have occurred in Python 2.5:
>
> """
> The safety of RestrictedPython has been validated in a somewhat formal
> process with Python 2.4.  Ranjith is working to validate it with
> Python 2.5.  He is first working to discover all changes between
> Python 2.4 and 2.5 that might have affected the safety of a
> RestrictedPython sandbox. Any changes to the AST, builtin functions,
> methods of builtin types, etc., need to be evaluated for safety.
>
> So, in general, he is looking for detailed lists of changes between
> Python 2.4 and 2.5--more than the "What's New" doc.
> """

Then I would recommend he look at Misc/NEWS. If he needs more
information, *specific* questions will bring the best results.



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Cheers,
Benjamin Peterson
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