Re: plpython implementation

On 2013-06-30 22:43:52 -0300, Claudio Freire wrote:
> Not only that, the CPython interpreter is rather fuzzy about the
> division between interpreters. You can initialize multiple
> interpreters, but they share a lot of state, so you can never fully
> separate them. You'd have some state from the untrusted interpreter
> spill over into the trusted one within the same session, which is not
> ideal at all (and in fact can be exploited).
> 
> In essence, you'd have to use another implementation. CPython guys
> have left it very clear they don't intend to "fix" that, as they don't
> consider it a bug. It's just how it is.

Doesn't zope's RestrictedPython have a history of working reasonably
well? Now, you sure pay a price for that, but ...

Greetings,

Andres Freund

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