python adds an extra half space when reading from a string or list

Νίκος nikos at superhost.gr
Wed Jul 3 13:10:40 EDT 2013


Στις 3/7/2013 7:42 μμ, ο/η Steve Simmons έγραψε:
>
> On 03/07/2013 16:44, Chris Angelico wrote:
>> On Thu, Jul 4, 2013 at 1:36 AM, ����� <nikos at superhost.gr> wrote:
>>> I will *not* give away my root pass to anyone for any reason but i
>>> will open
>>> a norla user account for someone if i feel like trusting him and copy my
>>> python file to his homr dir to take alook from within.
>> Well... well... baby steps. That's something at least. That's still a
>> huge level of access, though; with a non-root account on your server,
>> I would be able to - I think - read all your customers' code. You
>> would have to chroot the user you give, and if you're going to do
>> that, you may as well just give the code as a .py file. Really, you
>> need to have a MUCH stronger respect for shell access, even non-root.
>>
>> ChrisA
>
> Nicos
>
> A hard lesson learnt, I think.  I have read most of the responses to
> your posts but kept my contributions to a minimum.  Here's my advice to
> you:
>
> 1.  Don't trust ANYBODY on the internet unless you have thought
> carefully about what you are being offered.
> 2.  Do seriously consider following advice from this list, especially
> the advice to read external references and documents - obviously subject
> to point 1 :-)
> 3.  Don't EVER compromise security for some real or imagined deadline -
> your customers will probably grumble if you are late but they will
> likely sue you if you compromise their data.  They'll definitely sue if
> you compromise their money in any way.  Chris taught you a valuable
> lesson - hard but valuable.
> 4.  Take a few hours out and re-read your recent threads.  Pick out the
> constructive advice you have ignored and follow up on it.  It may take
> days or even weeks to get your head around it but IMHO there is huge
> value to be gained from the exercise.
>
> You have taken some big strides over the past several weeks, supported
> by some *very* patient experts, but it is clear you still have plenty to
> learn - pause, read, digest, reflect and then move forward.
>
> Take care
>
> Steve

Thanks Steven, i keep learning new thing every day that passes by.

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