Critic my module

[Devyn Collier Johnson]

On 07/29/2013 06:58 AM, Schneider wrote:
> Hi,
>
> lets uses the ls example:
> the way you do it now implies, that you search your PATH variable 
> until it finds a
> program called 'ls'. So if we are able to change the PATH variable, 
> and put out own
> 'ls' somewhere in the (new) paths, calling you ls() will execute 
> whatever we want our
> own  ls' to do.
>
> Second remark: if the behavior of some tools is changed (for examples 
> with using aliases)
> we cannot expect the called tool (in the example: 'ls') to give the 
> same output on
> every system.
>
> this can be avoided (mostly) by ensuring that the right program (in 
> the example /bin/ls) is called, and not only ls.
>
> bg,
> Johannes
>
> On 07/26/2013 12:39 PM, Devyn Collier Johnson wrote:
>>
>> On 07/25/2013 09:58 AM, Schneider wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> nice idea.
>>>
>>> mybe -  for security reasons - you should ensure, that the right 
>>> tool is called and not some tool put the path with the same name.
>>>
>>> bg,
>>> Johannes
>>>
>>> Devyn Collier Johnson <devyncjohnson at gmail.com>On Thu 25 Jul 2013 
>>> 03:24:30 PM CEST, Devyn Collier Johnson wrote:
>>>> Aloha Python Users!
>>>>
>>>>    I made a Python3 module that allows users to use certain Linux
>>>> shell commands from Python3 more easily than using os.system(),
>>>> subprocess.Popen(), or subprocess.getoutput(). This module (once
>>>> placed with the other modules) can be used like this
>>>>
>>>> import boash; boash.ls()
>>>>
>>>>    I attached the module. I plan to release it on the Internet soon,
>>>> but feel free to use it now. It is licensed under LGPLv3.
>>>>
>>>>    The name comes from combining "Boa" with "SHell". Notice that the
>>>> module's name almost looks like "BASH", a common Linux shell. The Boa
>>>> is a constrictor snake. This module makes Unix shells easier to use
>>>> via Python3. This brings the system shell closer to the Python shell.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Mahalo,
>>>>
>>>> Devyn Collier Johnson
>>>> DevynCJohnson at Gmail.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>
>> What do you mean by that Schneider?
>>
>> Mahalo,
>>
>> Devyn Collier Johnson
>> DevynCJohnson at Gmail.com
>
>

Thanks, good point. I will fix that. BTW, we bottom post on this mailing 
list.

Mahalo,

DCJ