jimw            Tue Dec 18 18:18:36 2001 EDT

  Modified files:              
    /phpdoc/en/chapters security.xml 
  Log:
  a little more warning about the weakness of security by obscurity
  
Index: phpdoc/en/chapters/security.xml
diff -u phpdoc/en/chapters/security.xml:1.38 phpdoc/en/chapters/security.xml:1.39
--- phpdoc/en/chapters/security.xml:1.38        Wed Dec 12 15:46:31 2001
+++ phpdoc/en/chapters/security.xml     Tue Dec 18 18:18:36 2001
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.38 $ -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.39 $ -->
  <chapter id="security">
   <title>Security</title>
 
@@ -762,6 +762,10 @@
   
   <sect1 id="security.hiding">
    <title>Hiding PHP</title>
+   <para>
+    In general, security by obscurity is one of the weakest forms of security.
+    But in some cases, every little bit of extra security is desirable.
+   </para>
    <para>
     A few simple techniques can help to hide PHP, possibly slowing
     down an attacker who is attempting to discover weaknesses in your


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